About Us:
Georgia Barbour was an educator, artist, and longtime beloved member of the Charlottesville community. In June 2006, she died in a jail cell following a long struggle with alcoholism.
Georgia's Friends have gathered to remember her life and struggle by helping other women build new lives.
The Need:
70% more women are incarcerated in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail than five years ago, the majority of them are for nonviolent, drug-related crimes.
75% of women released without recovery support will return to jail.
50% or more of those who live in a recovery house for at least three months following release are shown to be drug-free a year later.
The cost of incarcerating a woman is four times that of what it costs for a woman to live in a recovery house.
No supervised recovery house exists for women in the Charlottesville area. There are four for men.
