[The Guardian] ‘It is powerful to suddenly have a voice’: reframing women in criminal justice

‘It is powerful to suddenly have a voice’: reframing women in criminal justice

The Someone’s Daughter project places respected photographers’ portraits of women who have been affected by the criminal justice system, whether as prisoners, activists or professionals, alongside those of professional women working within the criminal justice space

Someone’s Daughter, curated by Jennie Ricketts and presented with The View magazine, is a new photography exhibition highlighting how female prisoners are seen and understood, with the ultimate aim of reimagining the justice system. The show is appearing at Photo London alongside an online benefit auction hosted by Artsy.

By photographing women who have been stigmatised by the law, the courts and the media in the administration of justice, and displaying them alongside professionals working in the criminal justice space, the exhibition seeks to change how formerly incarcerated women are perceived and ultimately the way justice is served.

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