Archive
Some of our discontinued projects
Justice Tech Apps
"WAMI has worked to create multiple justice-focused web applications that aim to solve multiple of the issues that we are fighting against."
Technology is becoming a more integral part of our society by the day, which is why WAMI believes that we must incorporate this ideal into our mission to fight for justice. In collaboration with Neota Logic, WAMI has worked to create multiple justice-focused web applications that aim to solve multiple of the issues that we are fighting against.
One of the apps we worked on is a forced labor risk detector tool. This app helps users to identify signs of forced labor (labor trafficking or sex trafficking) in situations that either they or a loved one are experiencing. In terms, the app provides users with personalized guidance on how to best respond to their situation. Another app we worked on is a public defender access tool for Connecticut. This app can help a user to learn more about what a public defender does, determine their eligibility for working with a public defender on their case, and receive guidance on how they can work with a public defender if they already have one.
Why is this project important?
Ensuring equitable access to resources is a crucial aspect of our fight for justice. Developing these applications allows us to significantly expand our reach while offering assistance to individuals from diverse life experiences and backgrounds. By doing so, we can empower everyone in our society to live life to their fullest potential by getting the help that they need to succeed.
Our Work
- Crafted a forced labor risk detector tool that provides personalized guidance based on the signs of sex and / or labor trafficking that are present in the user’s situation.
- Built a public defender access tool that enables Connecticut residents to determine their eligibility of obtaining a public defender, gain advice on how to work with one, and learn more about what public defenders do.
Re-entry Assistance, Mutual Aid, and Community Engagement
"We sponsor and teach programs that mentor, educate and empower individuals in and around the community"
We help people returning home after release from prison in finding jobs, housing, and getting back onto their feet. We sponsor and teach programs that mentor, educate and empower individuals in and around the community, from students in school to women staying in the Lucy Baney house.
WAMI also regularly hosts events and drives for events such as our annual backpack event, where we support families and young people in our community by providing book bags and other necessary school supplies. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, we brought 800 care packages to our sisters at the York Correctional Institute, filled with necessary items that they are deprived from, like menstrual products and hand sanitizer.
Why is this project important?
WAMI works as hard as possible, using our resources, to help whomever we can. We donate resources, clothing, money, food, and time to anyone needing it. From paying bail for a proceeding to providing the money to buy resources for a newborn baby, WAMI is willing to help.
Our Work
- Providing school supplies at our annual book bag giveaway event.
- Provided care packages to the York Correctional Institute
Sentence Commutation and Clemency
"Much of the people that WAMI serves are currently incarcerated women who are ready to regain their freedom"
Much of the people that WAMI serves are currently incarcerated women who are ready to regain their freedom. We keep in contact with incarcerated women and help them get access to the necessary legal advice or forms to apply for sentence modifications and commutations. If you know someone who is incarcerated and trying to have their sentence modified, please contact us.
Why is this project important?
Connecticut has recently and unjustly cracked down on regulations regarding clemency, but WAMI has been instrumental in bringing incarcerated back home with our clemency work. Women do not belong in cages, and we are so proud of the women we’ve helped in the past with our compassionate release work.
Our Work
Advised women to help them receive sentence modifications.
Kept in contact with women to ensure they are able to get the outcomes they deserve.