For nearly 80 years, from 1855 to 1933, San Quentin housed the state’s incarcerated female population. In the years that followed, four more women … [Read more...]
Encarcelamiento masivo de mujeres en EE.UU.
En EE.UU. desde 1980 alrededor de 26,000 mujeres fueron encarceladas y en el 2021-casi 160,000 en la gran mayoría jóvenes, según un reporte de … [Read more...]
Incarcerated women residents uses vocational training from prison to obtain jobs
Three incarcerated women who graduated an apprenticeship program while serving time found jobs once released, according to an article in The Seattle … [Read more...]
I put that on my mama
Listening to Grammy award winning Victoria Monet’s new classic, I Put That on my Momma — “On my momma, on my hood, I lookfly, l look good…” Monet … [Read more...]
CCWF residents offer support, motivation for new arrivals
How do you motivate people who come to prison with lengthy sentences to do well while they are incarcerated? That was a question that members of the … [Read more...]
Residents show off their talents at CCWF’s ‘Got Talent’ show
The Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) held its third annual “CCWF’s Got Talent” show. Anyone wishing to perform had to first audition on … [Read more...]
Pollen Initiative opens Media Center at CCWF
The first ever Media Center was opened in the California Correctional Women’s Facility. Approximately 24 incarcerated persons, outside guests, and … [Read more...]
Protection or punishment: Trans people held in solitary at disproportionate rates
Transgender people serving time in prison are placed in isolation cells at exceedingly high rates, according to The Nation. After threats to her … [Read more...]
MUJERES ESTADOUNIDENSES PUEDEN SER VÍCTIMAS DELAS ARMAS DE FUEGO
Las Cifras Indican Que Sigue AumentandoLa Cantidad De Victimas Anualmente Entre los países industrializados, las mujeres en EE.UU. son más … [Read more...]
SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS INTERSECT LINES OF RACE AND SOCIAL CLASS
Research reveals that school suspensions disproportionately impact black female students at a higher rate than their white counter … [Read more...]