U.S. Prisons Fail to Provide Free Menstrual Products Despite State Laws
By
Brian Dolinar, Victoria Law
Toasted golden, schmeared with insight. Top of the rack.
Summary
Despite 22 states having laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, many facilities fail to comply, leaving incarcerated women like Mishunda Davis at Logan Correctional Center in Illinois without adequate access. The article examines the gap between legislation and implementation, highlighting the grim realities and health consequences faced by incarcerated individuals who cannot access basic menstrual hygiene products.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhy are they doing women like this? Are we the weaker sex?
Menstrual care — or the lack of it — gets little attention.
Despite the law, Davis and others run out each month.
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