Woman prisoners 'treated as pawns' by Scottish government, court told

The campaign group For Women Scotland is challenging the guidance which helps decide which prisons trans people are held in.

Leaked videos show California prison guards pepper-sprayed incarcerated women who alleged sexual misconduct

The videos appear to bolster lawsuits claiming guards used force against California prisoners after they filed sexual ...

Ads in liberal CA cities address sobering reality of men in women’s prisons

Two frustrated women’s advocacy groups have launched a billboard truck campaign across California, demanding attention to ...
NOLA.com

Audit finds leg restraints used on pregnant women and hygiene violations in some Louisiana jails

At least three jails broke Louisiana law by using shackles on female prisoners who were pregnant or even giving birth, a new state audit says. The audit also found that 65% of jails holding state ...

When Prison Body Scanners Mistake Tampons and Piercings for Contraband

Women hoping to visit their loved ones at New York prisons are being turned away after scanners pick up what they say are ...
The Republic

Female political prisoners in Belarus face abuse, humiliation and threats of losing parental rights

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with a fear and anguish that still haunts her. She nearly lost parental ...

SNP using women as pawns with Orwellian trans prison rules, court told

Aidan O'Neill KC, acting for the campaign group For Women Scotland, said women’s rights are being treated with contempt ...