Women in prison

She Was Incarcerated In A Men's Prison. Her Battle For Basic Trans Care Was Brutal.

Trans people across the country are facing an assault on their right to exist — but being transgender in prison is uniquely difficult.
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Women’s Prison Dubbed 'Rape Club' Fostered Culture Of Abuse, Probe Finds

Inmates inside the federal correctional institution in Dublin, California, have alleged sexual abuse by correctional officers and threats or punishment for speaking up.
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The Deadly Spread Of Coronavirus Is Hitting Women's Prisons

"Of course we are frightened," one woman told HuffPost. "I do not want to die in a disease infested cage."
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Women Detained On Rikers Are Scared For Their Lives

HuffPost spoke to three women with serious health problems who fear the coronavirus could kill them.
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What Life Looks Like For A Toddler Growing Up In A Mexican Women's Prison

“It’s the strength that God sent me to keep going while in prison."
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Opinion | Women In Prison Are Still Waiting For Their Me Too Moment

Rape, intimidation and sexual harassment were not part of our sentence.
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How Women Factor Into The Uniquely American Problem Of Mass Incarceration

There are 219,000 women locked up in the U.S. Many have not been convicted.
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Providing Free Pads And Tampons To Incarcerated Women Is About More Than Hygiene

It's a question of dignity.
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This Program Is Giving Inmates An Ivy League Education

And it could save taxpayers millions of dollars.
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She Was Acquitted Of Murdering Her Abusive Ex After Years In Prison. Now Comes The Hard Part.

After being found innocent in her ex's death, Cherelle Baldwin is beginning the slow, painful process of rebuilding her life.
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