Redacted: Massachusetts Withholding Plans For New Women’s Prison
Massachusetts is refusing to share information about plans for a new women’s prison with concerned citizens through a controversial exemption to the state’s public records law.
Survivors Of Forced Sterilizations In California Fight A Century Of Violence In Women’s Prisons
In California, survivors of forced sterilizations in women’s prisons fight for reparations after a century of reproductive violence.
New York Is Denying Incarcerated Women Food, Says Grassroots Coalition
Incarcerated women at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility say they are being denied food, according to Survived and Punished New York.
Beyond Prisons—Episode 23: Prison Publications feat. Victoria Law
Victoria Law talks about prison publications and Tenacious, the zine she’s organized for nearly 16 years featuring the work of incarcerated women from around the country.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 12: Incarcerated Women Resist feat. Victoria Law
Victoria Law joins Beyond Prisons to discuss her work with imprisoned women and her book, “Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles Of Incarcerated Women.”
Why Women Joined—And Didn’t Join—One Of The Largest Prison Strikes In US History
The number of incarcerated women participating in a national prison strike launched on September 9 may be very small compared to the number of incarcerated men, however, their actions have been no less significant. “I would like you and supporters to know that there was a symbolic protest at Washington
Juvenile Justice Reform Will Fail Without Specific Focus On Young Women
Black girls were about three times as likely as white girls to be referred to juvenile court, and 20% more likely to be detained than white girls. American Indian/Alaska Native girls were 50% more likely to be locked-up.