Women's Prison Association | 2,160 followers on LinkedIn. The first organization in the nation dedicated to supporting women impacted by incarceration and injustice. | Founded in 1845, the Women’s Prison Association (WPA) is the nation’s first nonprofit organization committed to helping incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. A leader in the criminal justice reform movement, WPA is working towards a future where systems-involved women avoid incarceration whenever possible. We provide social services and wraparound case management for systems-impacted women and LGBTQIA+ people in New York and the surrounding area.