New Report Reveals Systemic Medical Neglect and Violence in CA Women’s Prisons

New public health research on women’s prisons exposes medical neglect, sexual violence and inhumane living conditions.

https://truthout.org/articles/new-report-reveals-systemic-medical-neglect-and-violence-in-ca-womens-prisons/

Full report here: humanimpact.org/hipprojects/healthnotwomensprisons/

#prison #California #womeninprison #humanrights

New York’s Imprisoned Women Brave Risks to Sue Sexual Abusers Under New Law

"New York’s Adult Survivors Act briefly waives the statute of limitations to file sexual abuse lawsuits. Some of New York’s imprisoned women are risking retaliation from guards in order to file cases alleging horrific treatment at the hands of the state. ..."

https://theappeal.org/new-york-adult-survivors-act-women-prisons/

#prison #womeninprison #newyork #sexualabuse

I just cataloged the final issue of Tenacious: Art & Writing by Women in Prison, no. 43. What a powerful zine it was. Researchers ask for it all the time.

Thank you to the incarcerated women who contributed over the zine's 19-year run for sharing their stories & #VikkiLaw for editing!

#zines #ZineLibraries #WomenInPrison #IncarceratedWomen

#Grindhouse #WomenInPrison #StellaStevens #RIPStellaStevens https://boxd.it/2MLFUh

'CAGED HEAT' (1974)

True story: This was my grandmother's favorite film. God rest her soul. 🙏

#WomenInPrison #RenegadeGirls

'CAGED HEAT' (1974)

True story: This was my grandmother's favorite film. God rest her soul. 🙏

#WomenInPrison #RenegadeGirls