Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society

We are a group of women, many of whom have survived prison, and some of whom are allies. We are against all forms of violence against women including prisons.

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

*PRESS RELEASE*

"Every woman released frees up over $200,000 in funds that could be put to better use in community -- for the emergency housing, healthcare support and guaranteed liveable income our country so desperately needs right now."

#freeher

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Research project available for women's experiences of Seg and Maximum security.

You must be federal (prison) and in Canada.

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Upcoming workshops you may be interested in attending.
https://t.co/Xe7tsS89Ph

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Our letter to the Office of the Correctional Investigator requesting it investigate the recently reported sexual assaults in women's prisons by CSC staff.
@CSC_SCC_en
@CAEFS_ACSEF

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@Jessichutchison Yay.

Have you cheeseburger dill pickle soup? So good!

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

We are grateful to be a part of this coalition with some amazing women.
#AbolitionProstitution
#FreeHer

[VancouverRapeRelief @VanRapeRelief]

Good news!
The Women Equality Coalition has been granted leave to intervene at the constitutional challenge to Canada's prostitutions law. #abolitionprostituion #canada

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

@DebKilroy Miss you @DebKilroy ❤
#FreeHer

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

@KPateontheHill Thank you for everything you do, Kim. ✊

#EndViolenceAgainstWomen

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@Jessichutchison #FreeHer

[narfem @radfmnst]

Today, as part of the protest for the international women's day I joined along with the women of @l_amazone_ the brave survivors of CAPP (the collective for the abolition of pornography and prostitution). There were about 15 of us.

[Heather Mason 🇨🇦 @Mason134211f]

@Women___Exist It's higher than 70%.
"It is no coincidence that 91 percent of Indigenous women and 87 percent of all women in federal prisons in Canada have experienced physical and/ or sexual abuse."

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Take a listen to Heather Mason on All Things Criminal where she discusses the history and current issues surrounding the incarceration of women.

#FreeHer

https://t.co/SX0gTK5A1S

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Hello Twitter People 👋
Please share our poster for us.

Women in prison or their support people can call our 1-800 number for advocacy.

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

@TomiLahren @realDonaldTrump Say again....?

[Heather Mason 🇨🇦 @Mason134211f]

@CTVKitchener
@CBCToronto
@globalnewsto
@CTVToronto
@CBCNews

The women at Grand Valley have been locked down for 6 days and have been tested for Covid-19. CSC is keeping them in the dark and not updating their website.

Is anyone going to report on this?

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

@CTVNews
@CTVKitchener
@CTVToronto
@CBCNews
@CBCToronto
Anyone?

[Heather Mason 🇨🇦 @Mason134211f]

@CTVKitchener
@CBCToronto
@globalnewsto
@CTVToronto
@CBCNews

The women at Grand Valley have been locked down for 6 days and have been tested for Covid-19. CSC is keeping them in the dark and not updating their website.

Is anyone going to report on this?

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

We received phone calls this morning from women in Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ontario, saying they are on lockdown because Covid is in the prison.

@CSC_SCC_en what's going on?
The women are scared.

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Hello Twitter People 👋
Please share our poster for us.

Women in prison or their support people can call our 1-800 number for advocacy.

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

A free public webinar exploring the challenges faced by older offenders as they leave prison and re-enter the community.

https://t.co/mCPfg3Bxrn

[Strength in SISterhood (SIS) Society @StrengthinSIS]

Take all your clothes off.

Remove your tampon

Spread your legs & bend over

Wider, stand wider apart

Turn around, squat & cough

You have blood on the floor

Clean it up & put this tampon in while I watch you.

#EndStripSearching
#FreeHer

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The book auction is online and it's here: https://t.co/fBQfNE4Oug

And the funds they are raising will benefit BCFI, the Toronto Prisoner's Rights Project's COVID 19 Prisoner Emergency Support Fund and the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project's JAIL hotline

[Thea Lim @thea_lim]

ICYMI on @metromorning: listen to @waub speak with @Mason134211f, a member of @booksforinmates, about what book clubs meant to her in prison: "It gave me a safe place, a community, and it made me feel human." https://t.co/5TjorHjPIk ✨📚➡️ batsp . ca ⬅️ 📚✨