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“Robyn Hasan-Simpson [Leading with Conviction™ 2022], the executive director of Women on the Rise, said women coming out of the prison system need more reintegration support than is currently available. She and [Nicole] Boynton first met at Lee Arrendale, a women’s prison in Habersham County.
“Like Boynton, the domestic violence Hasan-Simpson experienced at the hands of her ex-husband led to her incarceration.
For us to be able to push forward [and make a] change, we have got to make sure people are stable …
“‘I came out in March 2020 right when COVID was starting and I came out from 10 years in prison right into a homeless shelter, because I didn’t have any family here in Georgia and they wouldn’t let me leave the state,’ Hasan-Simpson said.
“Then she met Marilyn Wynn [Leading with Conviction™ 2016], co-founder of Women on the Rise, who was the first person who she felt understood what she was going through.
“Now, Hasan-Simpson leads the organization that helped her reintegrate into society and hopes to do the same for Boynton and other women who are coming out of the prison system.
“‘For us to be able to push forward [and make a] change, we have got to make sure people are stable first, before we can say, ‘Can you go with us to the state Capitol and tell your story?’ she said. …
“While the Survivor Justice Act was a major step in the right direction, … Hasan-Simpson said there is so much more support that domestic violence survivors and formerly incarcerated people need to be able to turn their lives around.”
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