The Women's Prison Association (WPA) is the nation's first organization for women impacted by incarceration. In the last four decades, the number of women in state prison in the U.S. has increased by 834%. 

The WPA works with women at all stages of criminal justice involvement. They promote alternatives to incarceration and help women avoid arrest or incarceration by making positive changes in their lives. Inside prison and jail, they are a source of support for women and a resource to them as they plan for release. After incarceration, women come to WPA for help to build the lives they want for themselves and their families.