ayoola mitchell reflects on her work as a trauma-healing practitioner and mitigation specialist, her decades of engagement inside prisons, and her commitment to survivor-centered healing and justice.

Katrina Butler narrates her experiences of incarceration, reentry, and community advocacy, emphasizing the role of faith, mentorship, and education in supporting resilience and personal growth.

Leah Faria reflects on her incarceration, personal growth, and advocacy for women and gender-expansive people, as well as building solidarity across racial divides in prison and her continued effort to center women’s voices in advocacy.

Charlotte Garnes reflects on growing up in South Georgia, her passion for education, and her advocacy work. She discusses founding ReNForce to empower justice-impacted people through reentry, workforce development, and community.

Lauren Hansen reflects on leading the Adams State University Prison Education Program and advocating for equity in higher education while centering system-impacted voices.

Regnarian Jenkins discusses his incarceration, reentry experiences in Philadelphia and New York City, and the development of his advocacy work focused on housing, employment, and support services for formerly incarcerated people.

Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin reflects on her experiences of incarceration, political organizing, and leadership in advancing prison reform and housing justice in New York City.

Pam Neely reflects on the mentorship that shaped her organizing, her advocacy around HALT Solitary, challenges of reentry, and the importance of collective care and community among formerly incarcerated women.

Teresa Njoroge discusses her wrongful conviction and her founding of Clean Start Africa to advance reentry support, leadership development, and reforms led by system-impacted women.

Keith Peterkin reflects on his incarceration, reentry work, and leadership in youth justice, emphasizing mentorship, shared responsibility, and grounding advocacy in lived experience.

Heather Renn discusses her experiences with incarceration, reentry, and her subsequent advocacy work.

Chanel Rhymes traces her journey from early experiences of criminalization to her development as an advocate, detailing the roles and organizing work that ultimately led to her leadership at the Northwest Community Bail Fund.

Pauline Rodgers recounts her incarceration in Mississippi, the chapel she helped establish inside, founding the RECH Foundation, and her continued reentry advocacy.

Anisah Sabur reflects on her experiences of incarceration and her leadership in advancing legislation that supports directly impacted women, emphasizing healthcare access and women’s leadership in advocacy and reentry efforts.

Teronia Scott-Campbell reflects on how her experiences with incarceration and recovery informed her commitment to education, mentorship, and supporting formerly incarcerated women.

Cass Severe discusses her experiences with incarceration, the mentors that shaped her organizing, and her founding of Meet Her at the Gate, a reentry program for formerly incarcerated women in Newark.

Linda Small shares her journey from jailhouse attorney to founder of Reentry Sisters, a community-led support network for formerly incarcerated women. She advocates for collective leadership and comprehensive reentry support.

Ayana Thomas reflects on her Brooklyn upbringing, incarceration at Danbury Federal Prison, and how grief, healing, and advocacy became central to her life’s purpose.

Robin Turner reflects on her development as an educator and organizer, and her sustained work in housing justice and reentry support for formerly incarcerated women.

Tiffany Vulcain reflects on her incarceration and her work as a mentor and educator supporting women returning from prison through trauma-informed healing, leadership, and community care.

Sharon White-Harrigan reflects on her journey from incarceration to a commitment to education and community care. She shares how her advocacy for Black women and collective healing was shaped from her leadership roles while incarcerated.