Author Bios

Jason Lydon is a Unitarian Universalist minister. He serves at Second Unitarian Church in Chicago and is founder of the organization Black and Pink.

Salonee Bhaman is a co-leader of the Asian American Feminist Collective, and is a historian writing about HIV/AIDS, care and migration. Follow her in Twitter: @saloneee.

Rachel Kuo is a co-leader of the Asian American Feminist Collective and writes about race, technology and social movements. Follow her on Twitter: @rachelkuo.

Mariama Sojourner Eversley is a research assistant at The Revolving Door Project.

Mariko Lewis is an intern at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Sojourner Rivers is a sexual violence survivor, member of Survived & Punished NY and a member of the #StandWithTracy defense team.

Ericka Persson is a member of Survived & Punished NY and the digital strategist for the Working Families Party's criminal justice program.

Amanda is a member of Survived & Punished NY and a co-founder of the Dollar Bail Brigade. Her organizing and other local mutual aid work focuses on prison-industrial complex …

Juli Kempner is a member of Survived & Punished NY and other local and national collaboratives working to end gender-based violence and the incarceration of women and girls.

Diana Colavita is a member of Survived & Punished NY, as well as other groups fighting to end incarceration and involuntary confinement. Her organizing centers on the connections between …