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Who are incarcerated survivors?
Incarcerated survivors are women in a correctional facility who are victims of family violence.  Some important facts:
  • 381 prisons for women in the US. 3,376 jails housing both men and women in the US
  • 35 survivor groups for incarcerated survivors (in 2001--updated count is unavailable)
  • Incarceration rate for females has increased 757% in the past 30 years
  • Studies indicate that up to 99% of incarcerated women are survivors of abuse
Read some of their stories.
 

What's New?

"Sin by Silence" premiere!
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MSI Receives GuideStar Exchange Seal
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
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"I found out that I am not alone; that it is ok to go through the healing process and it is not my fault about the things that happened to me."

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