Freedom After the Sentence
Getting out of prison doesn’t mean freedom—especially for women. The transition from incarceration to everyday life is filled with barriers: lack of housing, job discrimination, broken relationships, and emotional trauma. In this post, we dive into what reentry really looks like for women who are rebuilding from the inside out. We discuss the need for […]
Mothering from a Cell
For many women, prison doesn’t stop motherhood—it just complicates it. From behind bars, mothers struggle to stay connected to their children while navigating shame, loss, and a broken system that often ignores their parental identity. At The Nija Foundation, we believe that no mother should be forgotten, and no child should be left emotionally orphaned. […]