We support our community and empower women's lives in a variety of ways.
Our Mission
Women Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) is a non-profit organization working to empower women, girls, and families who have been directly/indirectly justice-impacted by incarceration (formerly or presently), trauma-survived, or seeking support. Through our re-entry work, advocacy and political education, our aim is to elevate, educate and empower women and girls in efforts to end mass incarceration.
Our vision is a world where the current criminal (in)justice system is obsolete.
WAMI knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but through the actions of our initiatives. We support our community and empower women’s lives in a multitude of ways. We measure our success not by popularity, but by the effectiveness of our efforts and the lives touched. Our vision is a world where the current criminal (in)justice system is obsolete.
We uphold this ideal through the transformative work we do to end the mass incarceration issue that plagues our nation. By working together, we can overcome our barriers much more efficiently, which is why we lift as we climb, leaving no woman behind.
Our Board
Tiheba Bain
Founder & Executive Director
Our founder and executive director, who works tirelessly to keep WAMI serving as many people as possible.
Susan Mason
Secretary
Secretary of WAMI’s Board, as well as executive director of What’s Next Washington, and advocate / activist.
Dieter Tejada
Treasurer
Treasurer of WAMI’s Board, as well as co-founder and co-director of the National Justice Impact Alliance.
Robyn Porter
Board Member
Board member of WAMI, as well as Chief Majority Whip in the Connecticut State Representative.
Arvia Walker
Board Member
Board member of WAMI and director of campaigns at the National Women’s Law Center.
Roz Soloman
Board Member
Board member of WAMI, as well as president of board of directors for What's Next Washington.
Kitty Tyrol
Board Member
Board member of WAMI, as well as activist, facilitator of leadership training, and director at Clifford Beers Community Care Center.
Sharon White-Harrigan
Board Member
Board member of WAMI, as well as executive director of the Women’s Community Justice Association in New York.
