Judith Clark spent 38 years in prison and, while reckoning with the damage she caused, worked with others inside to create community based programs to address the problems they faced and their desires to grow. She was one of the founders of ACE (AIDS Counseling and Education) and part of the committee of women who built a college program after public funding was eliminated.

Judith also helped develop programs for mothers to sustain bonds with their children and mentored new mothers living in the prison nursery. She has written about that work, the experiences of mothers inside, the spiritual work of remorse and the efforts of women inside to build community. Released in 2019, she currently works with Hour Children, which provides housing and support for women emerging from prison. In addition to her work with the Survivor's Justice Project, Judith is a visiting scholar at the CUNY Graduate Center and on the advisory committee for the Women and Justice Project.