How Georgia Arrests Women Who Never Committed Crimes
In Georgia, a person can be charged as a “party to a crime” for simple acts like answering a phone or loaning gas money. I—and many women incarcerated alongside me—are trapped in prison for crimes committed by men or abusive partners.
https://theappeal.org/georgia-party-to-a-crime/
#Georgia #prison #abolition
In Georgia, a person can be charged as a “party to a crime” for simple acts like answering a phone or loaning gas money. I—and many women incarcerated alongside me—are trapped in prison for crimes committed by men or abusive partners.
https://theappeal.org/georgia-party-to-a-crime/
#Georgia #prison #abolition
How Georgia's 'Party to a Crime' Law Traps Innocent Women
Georgia's "party to a crime" law traps women who live with abusive or coercive partners. I would know—I'm one of them.Carla Simmons (The Appeal)
