Women's Prison Association

Since 1845

The Women's Prison Association (WPA), founded 1845, is the oldest advocacy group for women impacted by the criminal legal system in the United States. The organization has historically focused on New York City and New York State issues. Most of WPA's clients in its early years were poor Irish immigrants with alcohol dependency.

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