On Thursday, ten women filed medical grievances against a gynecologist at a U.S. Immigration and...
Women’s Issues
Soaring Drug Arrests Account for Much of the Exploding Incarceration Rate Among Women
Over the past few years, reporting on and public awareness about the plight of...
How State Corrections Departments Are Addressing Trauma and Victimization Among Imprisoned Women
A new report from the Urban Institute shines a light on how 41 states do or don’t...
Historic County-Community Partnership Takes the Vote Behind Bars in LA County
At a joint press conference on Sunday, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan, and...
Bill Seeks Important Health Care Protections for Pregnant Incarcerated Women
On Thursday, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously approved AB 732, a bill...
Across the Nation, States Fail to Meet Pregnant Women’s Health Needs in Prisons
A 50-state survey by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals a dearth of state laws designed to...