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New Mexico ranks 43rd in the country for per capita personal income. Approx-imately 20% of all women in New Mexico live under the federal poverty level of $22,050 a year for a family of four. NM WJP is working to change laws that keep poor women out of the workforce. New Mexico Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics (2007). New Mexico Selected Health Statistics Annual Report. Volume 2: Mortality and Demographic/Socioeconomic Status. Available here       NMWJP conducts research to identify the specific problems that prevent women from successfully transitioning back into the community following incarceration   NMWJP serves on numerous task forces and commissions to help develop policies that support the needs of women and their children   NMWJP works with prosecutors, judges, criminal defense organizations, legislators, medical professionals and community stakeholders to ensure that women are treated humanely and fairly by the criminal and juvenile justice systems   NMWJP works with the media and community groups to educate the public about the unequal treatment of women in prison and the benefits of treatment over incarceration  Donate to NMWJP: $