The 10th Anniversary FreeHer March and Rally Returns to Washington, D.C.
BOSTON, March 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mother's Day, while families celebrate, 150,000 incarcerated mothers will face separation from their children unless the Biden administration and state governors take urgent action. In response, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (The National Council), alongside national allies and organizations in the fight against the incarceration of women and girls and mass incarceration will lead a march and rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., under the banner "Bring Moms Home for Mother's Day."
- March Start Time: 11 AM at the historic Metropolitan AME Church - 1518 M Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Rally Start Time/Location: 12 PM at Freedom Plaza - 1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. - The stark reality is that 80% of women in jails and 56% in prisons are mothers to children under 18, many of whom are the primary caregivers.
- The march and rally, part of The National FreeHer Campaign, also aims to stop the incarceration of women and girls and redirect resources toward community investment.
- During this critical juncture, The National Council and its allies implore individuals to stand in solidarity with us.