A world without prisons, jails and detention centers, one without cages, means everyone has a seat at the table. #FreeThemAll!

Like many people, AFSC staff were devastated to learn of the mass shooting in Atlanta—which took the lives of eight people, including six women of Asian descent. The killings come amid a sharp rise in reports of anti-Asian violence and harassment across the U.S. during the pandemic.      

Today, it’s as critical as ever that we do all that we can to stand with the Asian community and confront anti-Asian violence—and all forms of racism and white supremacy. 

By AFSC Human Mobility Team in Latin America and the Caribbean 

In the last 50 years, the number of women in prison has increased over 14-fold. Many of these incarcerated women are victims of trauma, including of violence they have experienced within the carceral system itself. In this conversation, AFSC’s Bonnie Kerness, Natalie Holbrook, and Anyango Gregory discuss work to address violence in women’s prisons, the traumatic experiences of those incarcerated and their loved ones, and efforts to find alternatives to incarceration.

If you live in the U.S., you have probably seen news stories recently about migrants—including migrant children—waiting at the U.S.-Mexico border or crossing into the U.S. to seek asylum, only to be imprisoned while they await a hearing. What you may not know is what those migrants and others like them have faced on their journey—and how changes to U.S. policy in Latin American could make a difference.