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.
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
Jail policies and classification systems have been largely developed based on the male population
In ‘Prison Baby,’ Jiang Stein recounts the discovery of her origins and how they led her to advocate for mothers in prison
The ACLU is investigating the complaints from the prison
State police concluded Thursday that no criminal charges should be filed
Some inmates used sexual assault and harassment reporting as a tool to get moved to a new cell or get someone punished.
A Texas woman allegedly stole a bottle of $3.99 wine to get arrested and see her jailed boyfriend
Ladies of Leath Women’'s Correctional Institution in Greenwood has been handcrafting patriotic American flag bow ties since Tight Lines Y’all teamed with Prison Industriess
Female prisoners are actively working as ‘recruiters’ for outside pimps
Some legislators are questioning why how she died and why she was in jail in the first place
Jamie Hein suffers from hereditary angioedema, which costs taxpayers $416,000 a year
For the second time in a matter of eight months, a Marion County Jail inmate was put in the wrong cell block
Two days per month, two troops comprised of 19 offenders’ daughters are shuttled to the Jessup facility to bond with their mothers
Minnesota’s FCI Waseca is getting a beauty salon with all the fixings, all on the government’s tab
A new program implemented at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women will allow women to raise their children behind bars
Staff with high moral character will not take advantage of offenders, regardless of their gender
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