Evie Litwok

Evie Litwok

Bio

Evie Litwok was born and raised in New York City. Her first year of college was at Carnegie Mellon, where she majored as a concert pianist. From there, she earned a graduate degree in psychology, took a long stint in the Women's and LGBTQ Movements before landing on Wall Street managing money. Evie's current focus, the criminal justice system, is based on her incarceration for a crime she didn't commit. Her website is dedicated to advocacy and she is working on a book about the women inmates of the law library who work tirelessly to get their fellow inmates out of prison. 

Evie Litwok Articles

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Mayor De Blasio: Building A New Rikers Island Solitary Confinement Unit Isn't Reform—It's Torture

It is not time to build a new solitary confinement unit with a new name—it is time to close all solitary units.

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What It's Like To Be A Queer Woman In Prison

My queer identity has been used against me—through my wrongful arrest and two incarcerations.

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