Formerly incarcerated survivor of domestic violence who offers support, expert testimony and insight into the world of the criminalized survivor.
AND SO I STAYED
is an award-winning documentary about survivors of domestic violence who are unjustly incarcerated for killing their violent abusers in self-defense.
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Speaking & Advocacy
Kim uses her voice to raise awareness about intimate partner terrorism, the injustices survivors of abuse face when they are criminalized for their acts of survival, and the devastaing impact that incarceration can have on women and girls and our communities. As a speaker, Kim inspires communities to do their part in protecting survivors of abuse. She was a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, a law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survivors.