In season six of “Orange Is the New Black,” the women of Litchfield aren’t wearing makeup like they used to.
Tag: Justice System
How Modern Debtors’ Prisons are Using Fees to Tear Apart Families
Too many women are landing in jail because they’re broke. For single mothers, the consequences are nothing short of devastating.
We Will Be Judged for This: Feminist Lawmakers and Activists Protest Trump’s Immigration Policies Outside Otay Mesa Detention Center
This past Friday, nearly 200 people gathered together outside of the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego to demand that the Trump administration reunite families torn apart at the border as a result of the president’s so-called “zero-tolerance” policy.
Order in the Courts: When Will the #MeToo Movement Reach the Judiciary?
As the #MeToo movement shifts understandings of gender, power and work across the country, women in robes are driving the same culture change in the courtroom.
What’s Next in the Fight for Reproductive Justice for Incarcerated Women
North Carolina officials have announced that prison officers will no longer shackle incarcerated women during childbirth—but the organizers and advocates at SisterSong, the women of color reproductive justice collective that led the campaign against shackling in the state, aren’t yet embarking on a victory march.
Lawmakers Across the U.S. Want Menstrual Equity for Incarcerated Women
Several states are fighting to put an end to the time when women prisoners do not even make enough to afford a box of tampons.
Well-Intentioned Efforts at “Reform” Have Uniquely Hurt Incarcerated Women
We need more than benign purpose to craft policy. What women are facing now in the criminal justice system is proof.
Solidarity and Liberation on Mama’s Day
Life may be suffering, but we all have the ability to show up for one another—on Mother’s Day and every day.
No Justice: When Abuse and Incarceration Intersect
Women don’t just face the prison industrial complex. They face a prison abuse complex—and their untreated victimization puts them at higher risk for incarceration.
It’s Not Too Late to Give the Gift of Support and Solidarity
We started the Ms. Magazine Prison and Domestic Violence Shelter Program to let women in prison know they are seen and valued, and that feminists remember them and are fighting for them and alongside them.