Advocacy Day 2005

The Coalition for Women Prisoners' 11^th Annual Advocacy Day on March 8^th-- International Women's Day -- was a terrific success. Despite a blizzard, approximately 250 formerly incarcerated women and other advocates met with 100 state legislators throughout the day to advocate for our 2005 priority issues.

Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry, Chair of the Committee on Correction and sponsor of the Coalition's Advocacy Day, started off the day's program at Westminster Presbyterian Church by encouraging participants to share their concerns with legislators. Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin was the speaker for our lunch-time program in recognition of her exemplary work as an advocate and her dedication to improving the lives of formerly incarcerated women.

This year, each of the 30 lobby teams gave legislators information about our five legislative priorities, the Coalition’s 2005 Proposals for Reform, the Coalition’s policy brochure, a set of fact sheets, and the recent issue of the national publication, Women, Girls and Criminal Justice, devoted entirely to the Coalition’s work.

Read the Legislative Gazette's coverage of Advocacy Day and the Coalition’s press release.