A Little Piece of Light: Donna Hylton

Women’s rights activist, criminal justice reform advocate, author and accomplished public speaker, Donna Hylton spent 27 years behind bars, including two and a half in solitary confinement. After her release from prison, she founded A Little Piece of Light, an organization named after her memoir which advocates for the rights of system-impacted women and helps them re-enter society after incarceration. She is a founding member of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls and an alumna of the first cohort of Leading with Conviction Fellows of JustLeadershipUSA.

Criminal justice activist JoAnne Page has more than 45 years’ experience in criminal justice, with the last 30+ at the helm of The Fortune Society. Under her stewardship, The Fortune Society has been recognized by researchers and policymakers as a pioneer in assisting former prisoners reintegrate into society—serving more than 8,000 people annually through programs including ATI, permanent, supportive and scattered site housing, mental health services, education, employment services, substance abuse treatment, counseling, care management, a recovery center, and HIV/AIDS health services. In 2018 JoAnne was honored by City & State New York as one of the top 50 nonprofit CEOs in NYC.