Ticora’s Story
Ticora grew up in Philadelphia where life wasn’t easy. She beat the statistics of incarceration and death through resilience and community to make a better life for her sons. She now advocates for women impacted by the justice system. Watch her story to learn about the difficulties faced by many women across the country.
Mothers in Prison
"Mothers in Prison" looks at the impact of incarceration on motherhood. Mothers confined in jails and prisons encounter numerous difficulties, including limited access to a nutritious diet and adequate prenatal care during pregnancy, childbirth while shackled, the threat of losing permanent custody of their children, and limited opportunities for visitation with them. Female prisoners in Pennsylvania receive assistance and support in confronting these issues from organizations like the MoMobile of the Maternity Care Coalition, the Women's Law Project, the Pennsylvania Prison Society, and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
Mass Incarceration
Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.