This story is part of Prism’s series on incarceration as gendered violence. Read the rest of the series here. When I was fresh out of undergrad, I worked as a victim advocate with people who survived violent harm in Essex County, New Jersey, and the memories of the survivors and victims replay regularly in my mind. […]

Author Archives: Ashley C. Sawyer
Ashley C. Sawyer, Esq., is a Black, Christian, feminist working to dismantle systems of oppression and create space for Black and marginalized people to live in safety, freedom, and joy. She is a Howard University School of Law and Douglass College alumna.