Courtesy of: Prison Birth Project Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, MA

Poem written by an incarcerated mother who was a member of the Prison Birth Project’s Mothers Among Us group. This poem appeared in a newsletter published by the Prison Birth Project (PBP), which supports, encourages, and trains currently and formerly incarcerated mothers and trans* parents to become community leaders within a reproductive justice framework. Mothers Among Us is a peer support group that PBP runs in the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center (WMRWCC).

Prison Birth Project: http://www.theprisonbirthproject.org

Courtesy of: Prison Birth Project Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, MA

Collage made by a member of a Prison Birth Project support group that includes a number of positive, inspirational statements: “rising above being a new mom,” “beauty within peace,” “time heals all,” “confidence in it all,” and “love with your whole heart and soul.”

Prison Birth Project: http://www.theprisonbirthproject.org