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Women’s prisons, as we once knew them, were quietly eliminated in 2021 when California lawmakers passed SB 132, also known as the Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act.
Thanks to the April 19 letter writer for addressing the largely ignored issue of transgender women in women’s prisons. Male aggression in transgender women should not surprise us.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a trifecta of bills aimed at transgender people's use of public restrooms and their presence in prisons. The three pieces of ...
A judge said three transgender women can stay in female prisons because moving them to men's prison wouldn't be safe. There are 16 transgender women in BOP prisons. The current ruling is only in ...
The number of biological men infiltrating women's prisons is not clear because, Ichikawa said, the state refuses to publish such data and gives men the option of acquiring a new state ...
So they're coming from these level four men's prisons, they’re maximum security, and entering women's general population, which is completely not segregated," Ichikawa explained.
And it’s not just about the money to pay for college: In 11 states, Vera found there were no college programs at all in women’s prisons. There are many reasons for these disparities.
The Women's Justice Board will aim to reduce the number of women in prison in England and Wales (Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK published October 28, 2024 ...