Victoria Law

Victoria is a freelance journalist who writes about incarceration, gender and resistance. She is the author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women. Her forthcoming book, co-written with Maya Schenwar, Your Home is Your Prison, explores ways in which popular alternatives to incarceration actually widen the carceral net. More of her writings can be found at: https://victorialaw.net/.

Betsy Ramos’ Abusive Boyfriend Killed a Cop. She Has Been Locked Up for 21 Years

On January 8, 2019, Betsy Ramos will appear before the parole board for the fourth time. The 54-year-old has been…

January 3, 2019

How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo?

“We call on social justice movements to develop strategies and analysis that address both state AND interpersonal violence, particularly violence…

September 25, 2018