News & Commentary about Women in Prison
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May 24, 2012
$4.1 Million Settlement Puts Jails on Notice: Shackling Pregnant Women is Unlawful
May 17, 2012
The Shameful Index of Prison Rape - Action on PREA Can End the Violence
Apr 12, 2012
Standing Up Against Sexual Assault By the State
Apr 3, 2012
The Administration Must Act: Immigrants in Detention Deserve Equal Protection from Sexual Abuse
Feb 16, 2012
Reproductive Health Locked Up
Sep 9, 2011
Attica 40 Years Later: Much Progress, But Much Still Left to Do
Aug 19, 2011
Tennessee and Virginia Agree: Stop Shackling Pregnant Women