Female Inmates
Female inmates face unique challenges and needs within the correctional system. This directory provides articles and resources on healthcare, rehabilitation programs, and gender-specific policies that impact women in prison. Understanding these issues is crucial for correctional staff to ensure appropriate care and management. For more information on inmate-specific concerns, visit our section on Probation and Parole.
The New Path program gives women at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center the tools to pursue cosmetology careers upon release
Smith made international headlines in 1994 when she insisted for nine days that a carjacker drove away with her sons
Learn how inmate privacy violations, as officers observed an inmate’s naked body during childbirth, led to a lawsuit in Brown v. Dickey
Inmates enrolled in courses at a local community college will be able to use the laptops while taking classes
Former prisoners, advocates and federal investigators have long raised concerns about the office’s effectiveness
At least five women at Lee Arrendale State Prison have been shackled or placed in solitary confinement or both within six weeks of having a baby
The body cameras, bought with a $250,000 grant, will “offer greater oversight, accountability, and security of our facilities,” officials said
The project aims to help women recover from substance use disorders and reenter the workforce after prison
Women face different obstacles during reentry than those of their male counterparts
Lisa Montgomery was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution to move forward
Boston’s sheriff is ending his office’s longtime relationship with ICE in order to house more female inmates
All women incarcerated in Virginia prisons will soon be located in the central region of the state
The move comes after months of review by prison officials and the threat of a lawsuit
Female inmate Erin Loftus was charged with one count each of assault and harassment of a corrections officer and pleaded not guilty to the charges
The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2010 on behalf of former inmates
The policy changes are part of a $610,000 lawsuit settlement with a Bronx woman who was shackled during childbirth
The R.I.S.E. Program provides inmates with a free cosmetology education and partners with salons to help hire program graduates
Female inmate had sex with a male inmate and deliberately got pregnant in an effort to get released
A birth last week brought focus on the issue of pregnant inmates and jails’ responsibilities while in their care
The baby was delivered by COs while the inmate was being transported for a medical check
The lawsuit says the searches were unconstitutional and alleges the women were subjected to crude remarks
The 2014 report documented abusive sexual contact between staff and prisoners, profane and unprofessional sexualized language and harassment
The lawsuit claims that more than 200 inmates suffered from the parasitic mites
A former inmate is pushing a proposal that would require state prisons and county jails to make tampons and napkins readily available for female inmates.
A woman who gave birth in jail alleges state officials denied her medical care leading up to her delivery
The female prison population has risen while the youth center sits empty
Officials hope the move will resolve a yearlong mystery in which more than 200 women have complained about itchy rashes from an unknown cause
Deon “Strawberry” Hampton requested the transfer on grounds she’d be less vulnerable to the sexual assault, taunting and beatings she was subjected to in male prisons
“The main thing is access to services and (being) closer to their family,” Leann Bertsch, director of The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said
The lawsuit claims men on work release status are granted significantly greater freedom, privileges and opportunities than women
The state hopes to complete training of union and contractual employees by next summer
Across Texas, the number of women awaiting trial in county jails has jumped by 48 percent since 2011
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