Inside Prisons

In California’s state women’s prisons, we provide programming, resources, and advocacy for our community members as tools for connection and empowerment, helping to build knowledge, spark conversation, and strengthen our movement from the inside out.

Leadership & Healing

Our Leadership Development Program at both prisons is a 12-week program developed and facilitated by people with lived experience inside prisons in California. The program focused on examining one’s place in the community, honing leadership skills, creating community-based solutions, and making commitments to bettering one’s own community.

At both CIW and CCWF, we also offer

  • Healing circles 
  • Workshops and training sessions
  • Inside Ambassador leadership opportunities
  • Peer mentorship
  • Political Education mailers (Warrior Wisdom) exploring conditions impacting our community, current events, and the values of our Freedom Charter

 

At CIW we also offer a book club, a curated lending library, and a dedicated healing space for community gathering.

At CCWF we offer programming to community members living inside or returning from segregated housing units.

 

Member support:

We offer support to incarcerated community members and survivors of staff abuse, including support letters, referrals to survivor resources, board and court support, and reentry navigation. We can also offer community-based case advocacy through our Participatory Defense Hub.

Warrior Wisdom: Political Education

Warrior Wisdom is our political education newsletter sent directly to members inside. Each issue explores prison conditions, current events, and the values of our Freedom Charter.

It’s a tool for connection and empowerment—helping build knowledge, spark conversation, and strengthen our movement from the inside out.

One-on-One Support

We offer support to incarcerated members and survivors of staff abuse, including:

  • Letters of support
  • Referrals to resources and reentry support
  • Community-based case advocacy through our Participatory Defense Hub
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Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition
 📍 P.O. Box 162252
Sacramento, CA 95816

Questions?
 💬 Emily: emily@sisterwarriors.org

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