Pamela Winn

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT PAMELA WINN

Known as “The Face of Dignity For Incarcerated Women”, Pamela Winn is an activist from Atlanta, GA that studied Biology at Spelman College, obtained three post-secondary degrees in Nursing, and worked more than 10 years as a Registered Nurse specializing in Women’s Health prior to serving a 78 month federal sentence for a white-collar crime while pregnant. Pamela led RestoreHER to spearhead the unanimous passage of HB345,#DIGNITY For Incarcerated Women GA and also provided language for pregnant women in federal prison, which was instrumental in the historical passage of HR5682, First Step Act. Pamela serves as National Advisory Council for the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, the Women’s Advisory Board with Human Impact Partners, and the National Anti-Shackling Advisory Board where she developed a Bill of Rights for Incarcerated Pregnant People. She is a board member of Motherhood Beyond Bars and the vice president of the board with the Association for Justice-Involved Females and Organizations (AJF0). Pamela Winn is a US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Peer Reviewer. She has provided written and oral testimony for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Briefing: Women In Prison: Seeking Justice Behind Bars. Pamela was invited to the White House for the Prison Reform Summit as well as the Criminal Justice Reform Summit to speak on “Women’s Issues” of incarceration. She consulted on the national legislation,\"Pregnant Women In Custody Act\" introduced by Representative Karen Bass. Pamela is featured in the short-film documentaries “WINN Movie”, “THE BOX”, and “COUNTED”. She has also been featured in Essence Magazine, “She The People” as well as “ATL’s Most Inspiring” in Voyage ATL magazine and many other media articles. She has been a speaker on numerous podcasts, panels, and keynote across the nation including Spelman College, St. Olaf College, Emory University, Sacred Heart University, FSU Institute for Justice Research and Development, Association For Justice-Involved Females and Organizations (AJFO) 2019, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, ForeverFamily, 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance, and Dignity For Incarcerated Women Roundtable with Senator Cory Booker. Pamela Winn is a 2017 Leading with Conviction Fellow of JustLeadershipUSA, 2018 Erin J. Vuley Fellow with Feminist Women’s Center, 2019 Community Change Women’s Leadership Fellow, 2019 Soros Justice Advocacy Fellow, and 2021 Opportunity Agenda Communications Institute Fellow.