National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls Our mission is to end incarceration of women and girls.

09/26/2026

NOW AVAILABLE: Against Prison Architecture Tool Kit.

The National Council’s Against Prison Architecture toolkit examines architects’ role in prison expansion and challenges claims that prisons can be “feminist,” “trauma-informed,” or “gender-responsive.”

Drawing on our campaigns in Vermont and Massachusetts, the toolkit centers the expertise of people directly impacted by incarceration. It documents how communities can use the design process to challenge new prison and jail construction, from legal interventions to local zoning fights.

Read the toolkit to explore the strategies, campaign lessons, and opportunities for community participation.

Visit: www.nationalcouncil.us/publications



*There is no such thing as a “trauma-informed” prison*

10:46 p.m. we're preparing reports to mail to the sisters inside.Prison isolates. Organizing requires connection. The wo...
09/16/2026

10:46 p.m. we're preparing reports to mail to the sisters inside.

Prison isolates. Organizing requires connection. The women inside must have the information to participate, the space to lead, and a voice in every fight that concerns their lives.

That responsibility doesn’t end when we get tired.




New blog post: Where Is the Money?The Bureau of Prisons received billions to implement the First Step Act, expand rehabi...
09/12/2026

New blog post: Where Is the Money?

The Bureau of Prisons received billions to implement the First Step Act, expand rehabilitation, improve conditions, and address staffing.

Yet people inside are still waiting.

The latest DOJ Inspector General report raises a bigger question: if the money keeps coming, why aren’t the promised results?

Read the full post at nationalcouncil.us/blog




09/03/2026

We’re getting together, and you’re invited. 💜

This Sunday, Let’s Talk About It! Join us for an afternoon of sisterhood, laughter, real conversation, good food, and COMMUNITY.

Sunday, September 6 | 1–3 PM
100 Warren Street, Roxbury

And yes, lunch will be served!

Know a formerly incarcerated woman who needs to be in the room? Share this or bring her with you.

We’ve got a lot to talk about. See you Sunday. 💜





NEW ON THE BLOG: Starsha Silva’s Case Moves ForwardStarsha Silva was 36 years old when she died while incarcerated at FC...
08/17/2026

NEW ON THE BLOG: Starsha Silva’s Case Moves Forward

Starsha Silva was 36 years old when she died while incarcerated at FCI Waseca. She left behind four children and serious questions about the medical care she was denied.

Now, her case is moving forward in federal court.

Read our latest update on what this development means, the fight for accountability, and why Starsha’s story must not be forgotten at nationalcouncil.us/blog

SAVE THE DATE! 9.12.26FreeHer March Boston '26!!!!Register for updates.
08/16/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

9.12.26

FreeHer March Boston '26!!!!

Register for updates.





It’s time to choose reunification over continued punishment
08/12/2026

It’s time to choose reunification over continued punishment




Only about 17% of compassionate release motions are granted.Judges are misapplying or ignoring compassionate release gui...
08/04/2026

Only about 17% of compassionate release motions are granted.

Judges are misapplying or ignoring compassionate release guidelines, demanding impossible standards, ignoring serious medical conditions, and keeping families apart.

THIS IS NOT WHAT THE FIRST STEP ACT INTENDED.

REFORM THE RULES. REUNITE FAMILIES.

Read our full comment to the U.S. Sentencing Commission online at: nationalcouncil.us/compassionate-release-guidelines-reform





The Abolitionist Book Club's June read is now online!📖: The Women’s House of Detention: A Q***r History of a Forgotten ...
06/30/2026

The Abolitionist Book Club's June read is now online!

📖: The Women’s House of Detention: A Q***r History of a Forgotten Prison

Join the conversation at www.nationalcouncil.us/blog



06/24/2026

You've seen their banners on construction sites across the Commonwealth.

Now Suffolk Construction is set to make millions off women's trauma at the expense of Massachusetts communities.

Learn more online at: nationalcouncil.us/blog and find out how you can help!





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