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Justice Impacted Women's Alliance
Who We Are
Mission
Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance is a nonprofit organization founded and led by currently and formerly incarcerated girls, women, and gender-expansive people. Our mission is to end the incarceration and systemic devaluation of our population within the Texas criminal legal system, while also building power within our communities.
Vision
We envision a society where we are spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically free from all forms of violence and harm in the criminal legal system. Our vision can be achieved through radical advocacy, leadership development, community building, grassroot organizing and civic engagement.
Values
We believe that lived experience is the guiding force to change. We believe in honoring each other’s differences while striving to bring one unified voice of currently and formerly incarcerated girls, women and gender expansive people in Texas into all spaces. We believe that jails and prisons by nature perpetuate harm and violence.
We are committed to nurturing a space rooted in the intersectionality of the women's rights movement and grounded in the lived experiences of justice-impacted individuals. We recognize that while all girls, women and gender expansive people face systemic oppression, the ways in which we all experience oppression are different, by race, age, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, and more. We strive to ensure that every person who connects with our work feels seen, respected, and valued.
We cultivate and elevate the leadership of directly impacted individuals, empowering them through peer support, training, and advocacy. Our work includes letter-writing campaigns, storytelling projects, collaborative research with trusted partners, and resource gathering. Through these efforts, we are dedicated to informing policies and strengthening our communities across Texas.
Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance is a nonprofit organization founded and led by currently and formerly incarcerated girls, women, and gender-expansive people. Our mission is to end the incarceration and systemic devaluation of our population within the Texas criminal legal system, while also building power within our communities.
Vision
We envision a society where we are spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically free from all forms of violence and harm in the criminal legal system. Our vision can be achieved through radical advocacy, leadership development, community building, grassroot organizing and civic engagement.
Values
We believe that lived experience is the guiding force to change. We believe in honoring each other’s differences while striving to bring one unified voice of currently and formerly incarcerated girls, women and gender expansive people in Texas into all spaces. We believe that jails and prisons by nature perpetuate harm and violence.
We are committed to nurturing a space rooted in the intersectionality of the women's rights movement and grounded in the lived experiences of justice-impacted individuals. We recognize that while all girls, women and gender expansive people face systemic oppression, the ways in which we all experience oppression are different, by race, age, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, and more. We strive to ensure that every person who connects with our work feels seen, respected, and valued.
We cultivate and elevate the leadership of directly impacted individuals, empowering them through peer support, training, and advocacy. Our work includes letter-writing campaigns, storytelling projects, collaborative research with trusted partners, and resource gathering. Through these efforts, we are dedicated to informing policies and strengthening our communities across Texas.
Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our Team
Events
Publications
Advocacy
Check out our most recent efforts to bring tempature control to Texas prisons,
Read MoreLioness continues to highlight the challenges faced by incarcerated women when pursing higher education opportunities.
Read MoreWe continue the fight to end the over policing of women and girls while in custody. Read studies about how women are punished more severely and more often for minor infractions.
Read MoreSolitary confinement also known in Texas as administrative segregation, is cruel and unusual punishment that affects women in very specific ways. We remain committed to ending it.
Read MoreRead about the history and the most recent corruption, abuse, and mismanagement within the Texas youth justice system.
Read MoreGender expansive people in the Texas criminal legal system are constantly attacked and harrassed. We stand together for justice for our trans men and women. Read recent articles about their struggles.
Read MoreCommunity Supervision can be a set up for failure for many women. Read the report on how the system doesn't work and what we can do to fix it.
Read MoreCounty jails in Texas are often unsafe, dirty and dangerous, especially for women and gender expansive people. We are working on advocating around conditions and bail reform. Check out some articles about what's going on here in Texas.
Read MoreDonate
Empower the justice impacted community with your donation.
Your support amplifies the voices, leadership, and power of those directly impacted by the Texas criminal legal system.
Donate today and add your voice to the roar for justice!
Click the button to give online, or send checks payable to:
Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance
PO Box 12051
Austin, TX 78711
Your support amplifies the voices, leadership, and power of those directly impacted by the Texas criminal legal system.
Donate today and add your voice to the roar for justice!
Click the button to give online, or send checks payable to:
Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance
PO Box 12051
Austin, TX 78711
Resources
COMPREHENSIVE DATA
How many women are held in prisons, jails, and other correctional facilities in the United States? Why are they there? How are their experiences different from men’s? Check out the reports to understand the reasons for their incarceration, and the unique challenges they face compared to men.
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RESOURCES FOR ADVOCATES
It can be confusing and overwhelming knowing where and how to start advocating for yourself and your community. These are a few resources that we often use that help inform and guide our efforts.
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Gallery
A collection of photos capturing us in action changing public perceptions and advocating for our people.
Each year, we come together to celebrate our freedom, success, and community by reclaiming the narrative around what it means to be a so-called “villainous” woman. This gathering is a celebration of who we truly are and a bold challenge to the stereotypes placed on formerly incarcerated women and queer people.
As of October 2020, there were 592 youth incarcerated in Texas's youth prisons, which are operated by the Texas Department of Juvenile Justice (TJJD). Every December, we host community gatherings to write cards and collect hygiene items for these young people to let them know they are loved and not forgotten! We were once those kids!!
