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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

How women's maximum-security prisons actually work, according to a former inmate

A woman who served 31 years for gang-related murders as a minor advocates for prison reform after release in 2022.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Bad girls' is how society labels women in prison. But what if that label is a lie? | Sabrina Mahtani

Most incarcerated women are jailed for non-violent crimes rooted in poverty, abuse, mental illness, or drug dependence, with severe harm to their children and families.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Stained panties, male guards and no privacy: what it's like to have your period in prison

It truly is a man's world, even in a women's prison. In an environment where nothing is private, even the most basic aspects of personal care become luxuries. For incarcerated women, managing a menstrual cycle is not just a routine part of life it is often a monumental struggle. I have been incarcerated for 15 years. The last three have been spent at Eddie Warrior correctional center, a minimum-security prison in Oklahoma.
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