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incarcerated women
Success of “Slavery on the Ballot” Vote Could Help Incarcerated Pregnant People
Four states voted to remove language from their constitutions that allow prisons to require incarcerated people to work.
Oklahoma’s “Child Abuse” Law Doesn’t Protect Children — It Criminalizes Mothers
Instead of protecting children, an Oklahoma law incarcerates mothers for being victims of violence or poverty.
Incarcerated Women in Illinois Win Court Battle Against Brutal “Tactical Team”
The lawsuit was filed by women who were subjected to humiliating strip searches as part of a staff training exercise.
Unprepared for COVID, Texas Women’s Prison Was Equally Unprepared for Uri
The recent winter storm left the nation's only federal medical prison for women without heat or hot water.
Incarcerated Women Are Punished for Their Trauma With Solitary Confinement
Vulnerable women in prison are often punished with isolation, when what they need is compassion and care.
How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo?
Reliance on criminalization reinforces state violence.
Efforts to Decrease Prison Populations Are Leaving Women Behind
Incarceration rates for women are rising in many states.
Does the GOP Really Want to Protect DACA Recipients? We Already Know the Answer
Democrats have caved to a funding deal. Can GOP be trusted to address DACA?
Mass Incarceration Is a Women’s Issue, Too
The US is one of the top incarcerators of women in the world.
Why Are Women Prisoners Battling California Wildfires for as Little as $1 a Day?
More than 11,000 firefighters are battling the blazes and a number of them are prisoners.