Inside the women’s prison where violent male inmates have their way

A civilized society protects women and children from men who seek to harm them. Yet under the banner of progress, child ...
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‘No support, no housing, no job’ – the vicious cycle pushing more women into prison

For too many women, prison is “as good as it gets”. New research based on interviews with 80 female prisoners in Western Australia reveals most of these women were “criminalised” by circumstances ...
Washington Examiner

Transgender inmates separated from females at special needs women’s prison following sexual abuse claims

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order separating transgender inmates from female detainees at a Texas correctional facility for women with special needs, following claims of sexual ...
KTVU

Women want justice at FCI Dublin sex abuse retrial of officer 'Dirty Dick'

2nd sex abuse trial for former FCI Dublin correctional officer Darrell "Dirty Dick" Smith starts Tuesday. Women who were at the prison hope witnesses are treated better this time around. Smith is the ...
Los Angeles Times

Belarusian women political prisoners face systematic abuse and stolen motherhood, U.N. says

TALLINN, Estonia — Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with fear and anguish that still haunt her. She nearly lost parental rights ...