ABOUT US
The incarceration of women and girls
is a public health crisis. 

Prisons represent the ultimate failure of our society - a place where women land as a result of abuse, poverty and marginalization.
WJI
Management Team
Alyssa Benedict
Co-Founder
Deanne Benos
Executive Director &
Co-Founder 
Colette Payne
Director
WJI Reclamation Project
Sandra Brown

Writer in Residence &
Senior Advisor, Economic Security & Empowerment
Alexis Mansfield
​Senior Advisor, ​
Children & Families &
Relationship Safety
Elizabeth Cruz
Senior Advisor, 
Health & Well-being
Melissa Hernandez
Trina Whiteside
​Lightworker &
Senior Advisor,
Harm Reduction
​Reclamation Specialist,
Special Projects & Operations
Shanice Page
Reclamation Specialist,
Care Coordination
Dyanna Winchester
Reclamation Specialist,
Community Support