Women Involved in Reentry Efforts is a network of previously incarcerated women joined together to provide social support to women recently released from prison
Check out our updated website with more information about our mission and strategy (and some great pictures of the Women of The WIRE). Headshots graciously provided by Kristin Adair. Let us know what you think! #FreeHer#FreeAmerica#TheWIRE#WomenOnFire
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When our Senior Advisor Dave Sampe asked Lashonia from @TheWIRE_DC what was hardest about #reentry, she said reconnecting to her children and learning to be a parent was greatest challenge! Listen to our latest #podcast episode on Family & Re-Entry @DCProjectConnec
JESSIE LIU IS A THREAT TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF BLACK PEOPLE IN DC
She’s a Trump loyalist. If you support her or the outright lies and intentionally inaccurate information coming from her office you ARE picking a side. Pro-mass incarceration, generational punitive punishment
For nearly 20 yrs, the USPC has determined parole eligibility for DC residents. Now is the time to change that. We have an opportunity to bring back a local DC Parole Board. Join us Tues, April 30, to discuss how we can make a DC Parole Board a reality. #LocalControlofDCParole
LaShonia Thompson shares her experience as a directly-impacted individual & her leadership advocating for formerly-incarcerated women at @TheWIRE_DC#RestoringOpportunity
LaShonia Thompson of @TheWIRE_DC highlights how postsecondary opportunities in prison changed her life & will inspire intergenerational educational attainment in her family. #RestoringOpportunity
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Hate Crimes
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine hate crimes in the U.S. which have increased according to FBI data. https://t.co/HoWkwu01vU @L4BLDC@ACLU_DC@StopCopTerrorDC@KeepDC4Me@TheWIRE_DC @PACApower @MXGM_DC
Wrapped up Women’s History Month at an amazing brunch w ladies from @TheWIRE_DC. Since their reentry back to our community, they’ve dedicated their time to help & uplift our neighbors.(1 of 2)
Today we are celebrating some incredible Black women in DC.
The women of @TheWIRE_DC (Women Involved in Reentry Efforts) ❤️ is a network of formerly incarcerated women who have successfully reintegrated back into the community providing peer support to recently released women.
I wrote abt a non-profit in #DC for formerly incarcerated women created BY formerly incarcerated women to help them transition back into their communities and press that restart button. https://t.co/PsSDUgsRBR #AtlanticJustice@TheWIRE_DC