ABOUT US
Our Mission
Life After Release (LAR) is a formerly incarcerated women-led organization in the DMV area (DC-Maryland-Virginia). We are organizing to build a post-conviction movement where we have the right to challenge our convictions and the system responsible for convicting us in the first place. Our work is grounded in a vision of self-determination for directly-impacted communities and has four main pillars….
Rebuild
Restore
Reimagine
in the news
Once Jailed, These Women Now Hold Courts Accountable - The Washington Post, April 9, 2021
Who Thinks of Incarcerated People in a Pandemic? These Women Do - Glamour, March 30, 2021
Walk in My Shoes - The Workforce Wire, July 8, 2020
Transitioning from Prison to Community - Employ PG Workforce Wire, July 8, 2020
Women Exiting Incarceration Demand Better - Thinking Freely ACLU of Maryland, March 5, 2020
Activists Launch 'Court Watch' Program in Prince George's County - NBC Washington, February 19, 2020
Advocates Want Incarcerated Women in Maryland To Have Their Own Pre-Release Facility - American University Radio, January 28, 2020