Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment

Susan Kigula spent 10 years on death row in Uganda, where a murder conviction carried a mandatory death penalty. Undeterred by the threat of execution, Kigula buried her misery in legal books and mobilized a team of lawyers that eventually included current British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Kigula went on to file an appeal on behalf of 417 people incarcerated on death row in Uganda…

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#Women don’t have #equal #access to #college in #prison. Here’s why.

In over half of all #states, #MensPrisons offer more #access to #PellGrant-eligible #courses than #WomensPrisons do. And it’s not just about the #money to pay for college: In 11 states, Vera found there were no college #money at all in women’s prisons.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #HigherEducation #Misogyny #Police #Incarceration #SexDiscrimination #NoPoliceAtPride

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5026589/college-prison-women-pell-grant

Isla Bryson: Scotland's transgender prisoner policy was assessed as not affecting women

#CriminalJustice #RiskAssessment #WomensPrisons #AngioliniReport #MentalHealth

https://theconversation.com/isla-bryson-scotlands-transgender-prisoner-policy-was-assessed-as-not-affecting-women-198909