Freedom Fighter

Robyn Hasan-Simpson is the Executive Director of Women on the Rise GA, a grassroots membership-based organization led by Black formerly incarcerated women and others impacted by the criminal legal system in Atlanta, GA. She served 10 years inside of Georgia Prison systems, and while there created a newsletter to help uplift and organize women inside. She co-founded a statewide coalition to educate formerly incarcerated people to vote across Georgia called HOAPE (Helping Others Achieve Power and Equity). She launched Women on the Rise Inside, an arm of Women on the Rise’s membership comprised of women currently serving time in Georgia state prisons. She has been featured in local and national news speaking about mass incarceration and voter disenfranchisement, including Time Magazine. Robyn has completed fellowships with JustLeadershipUSA, Women Transcending Collective Leadership, Unlocked Futures, and Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity. She currently serves on the Board for Illinois Alliance for Reentry & Justice, the Client Council Board for NLADA(National Legal Aid and Defender Association), and the Chair for the Vision Committee for Fulton County Diversion Center Justice Policy Board. She resides in Atlanta with her husband Ronald and four-legged friend Nova.

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