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