Board & Staff 2010-2011

President Alexandra F. Smith afs.abq@gmail.com Vice President Gloria Mallory ggmallory@comcast.net Secretary/Treasurer Daniel Erdman, Rev. Daniel.e@nmchurches.org Member Steve Gallegos damacio@comcast.net Member Gabriel Meese gmeese@bemco.gov Member Judy Rosenstein Jrosenstein7@gmail.org Member Molly Schmidt-Nowara schmidtnowara@hotmail.com Member Lisa  Simpson Elizabeth.Simpson@comcast.net Member Phyllis Subin subinnmwjp@aol.com Member Angie Vachio avachio@comcast.net Advisory Member Reena Szczepanski  reena_Anthony@yahoo.com Executive Director Sheila Lewis sheilainsantafe@aol.com Administrative Staff Terri Turner terrigturner@aol.com Legislative Staff David Schmidt nmccd@aol.com

In the past 30 years, the U.S. has seen an 800% increase in the incarceration of women and has the highest incarceration rate worldwide. Incarcerations of women for drug violations account for 40% of all women in prison. An additional 1/3 of women are incarcerated for non-violent property crimes motivated by drug use. NM WJP is working to change the criminal justice system so that women can receive gender-appropriate, evidence- based treatment in their home communities and avoid costly and unproductive incarceration. Hartney, C. (2006). U.S. rates of incarceration: A global perspective. Fact Sheet from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Available here. West, H. & Sabol, W (2008). Prisoners in 2007. National Prisoner Statistical Data Series conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.