Prison Flow Project

Prison Flow Project

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https://prisonflowproject.org/ The official account of the Prison Flow Project: Providing information, period.

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Prison Flow Project
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Putting AC in prisons in a menstrual health issue, period.

Prison Policy Initiative@prisonpolicy.org

"They never tell you that menopause behind bars is a special kind of hell... designed by people who have forgotten you are human." October is Menopause Awareness Month. Incarcerated people can't be left behind in the fight for expanded menopause care.

scalawagmagazine.orgBurning Inside: What Prison Heat Does to a Menopausal Body – ScalawagIncarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris reflects on the tole that prison conditions take on the menopausal body.
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Mass incarceration hurts everyone: menstruators, children, families, communities, and anyone who cares about public safety. Demand change, protect democracy.

Prison Policy Initiative@prisonpolicy.org

🗳️ Midterms are 3 weeks away, and mass incarceration is on the ballot Here's what you should know about some of the most common offices that you might be asked to vote on this November:

prisonpolicy.orgMass incarceration is on the ballotA guide to how 19 offices you may be asked to vote on can help end mass incarceration in America.

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🚨NEW: Nearly 200,000 women and girls are incarcerated in the U.S. on any given day — a number that stands out globally. Where are they held? For what charges? And what conditions do they face? Our latest report, Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie, answers that & more 🧵

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Did you miss our webinar for Period Action Day? DON'T PANIC! We post all recordings and transcripts to our website so anyone can watch them later. Take a look at the conversation and learn more about policies around menstrual products in prisons. prisonflowproject.org/event-archive/

prisonflowproject.orgEvent ArchiveThis page lists previous events and links to pages that include additional information on participants, an event recording, and a transcript. The Prison Flow Project hosts at least two webinars a y…

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A reminder on Indigenous Peoples' Day: Native people are incarcerated in state and federal prisons at more than 4x the rate of white people. This is the direct result of centuries of oppression and theft from Native people.

Prison Flow Project
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Mass incarceration is not justice, provably weakens democracy, and disproportionately harms the most vulnerable, such as incarcerated menstruators.

Prison Policy Initiative@prisonpolicy.org

Right now, 657,000 people in the U.S. are in jail. The vast majority have yet to be tried in court and are legally innocent. Does that look like a system built on justice?

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The experts are always the people who have lived it, not the ones in power. The best place for vulnerable women is never prison.

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Prisons will tell you that their work programs help rehabilitate and prevent violence. In reality, they uphold the same violent systems that have existed for centuries.

kwanetaharris.substack.comFrom the Archives: Working in Prison Fields Didn’t “Correct” Me, It Revealed the System’s BrutalityOriginally published in Truthout, 8/15/22
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Recent report from Women in Prison shows women are frequently funneled into the criminal justice system when trying to ask for help. As in the US, women frequently end up in the system because of poverty, unemployment, and physical or behavioral issues. www.womeninprison.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

womeninprison.org.ukAssaults Against an Emergency Worker - Women In PrisonWhen women are calling for help from the emergency services, or in need of protection because they are victim-survivors of domestic abuse, they can instead find themselves criminalised
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Where will YOU be?

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Are you ready for Period Action Day 2026? We are! Join us for a discussion about policies in prison, why language matters, and how organizers, researchers, and advocates can push for change and dignity! Sign up here: givebutter.com/period-actio... @periodmovement.bsky.social

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This is a huge win, and will make prisons safer for everyone, including people who menstruate and experience menopause!

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Since 2022, the Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance has worked to empower communities to challenge harmful practices in the criminal legal system. This week they got a major win, after a judge ruled that Texas must air-condition all prisons by the end of 2029.

19thnews.orgThe ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and wonA group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.
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Heat in prison significantly impacts people who menstruate and people experiencing menopause. Ensuring protections is another part of menstrual equity.

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“The best way to describe it is like someone turned on the microwave, and then they put you in it" A heatwave should not be a death sentence for people in prison.

truthout.orgCalifornia Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’Incarcerated workers often make less than 50 cents an hour; it could take weeks to make enough to buy a personal fan.
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Menopause is just another part of the life of a menstruator, and requires basic care.

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🚨NEW: The percentage of women over the age of 50 has doubled in the last 2 decades, yet prisons still don't have a plan for menopause care. Menopause is inevitable, but behind bars, it's ignored 🧵

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An important reminder that people in immigration detention also struggle to menstruate in peace. The more detainment we allow, the more menstruators will suffer, period. www.gao.gov/products/gao...

gao.govU.S. GAO - Federal Custody: Bureau of Prisons and ICE Should Take Actions to Improve Access to Menstrual ProductsThe Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are responsible for making menstrual products accessible to the individuals they...
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The best way to help incarcerated menstruators is to stop sending them to prison!

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MYTH: Some people need to go to jail to get treatment REALITY: Most people in local jails have substance use disorders, yet only a tiny fraction of jails provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Jails are designed for punishment, not care.

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“I am unable to see my son because no one wants to pay for the gas to bring him six hours away. It hurts so bad. I love my boy and want to see him." Incarcerated people are not insulated from the devastating consequences of record-high gas prices

prisonjournalismproject.orgRising Fuel Prices Are Affecting People in Prison, TooIn Missouri, strapped families are visiting less and sending fewer care packages to their loved ones in prison.
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Any system that detains people must have robust oversight, accountability, and transparency. Forcing people to use an internal grievance system is the same thing prisons do, with the same outcomes. If it's not working for ICE, we shouldn't accept it in our justice system either.

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Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes. n.pr/4zIevOa

n.prHere's how the system to report problems in ICE detention has failed immigrantsCritics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes.
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Our blog post this month comes from board member and researcher Regan Moss and collaborator and co-researcher Madeeha Anjum. They discuss how requiring people to purchase basic necessities in prison drives period poverty.

prisonflowproject.orgPriced Out of Dignity: How Labor Injustice Creates Period Poverty in Carceral SettingsRegan Moss, MPH (Columbia University), is a doctoral student at Tulane University where she is a doctoral leader with the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, a researcher with the Ma…
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Mass incarceration makes us all less safe, period.

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DHS's reckless spending doesn't start or end with jets. The government is sinking billions of taxpayer dollars into policing and detention, which only serve to tear communities apart. Learn more 👇

prisonpolicy.orgFollowing the Money of Mass Incarceration 2026Graph showing who profits from mass incarceration. (Hint: It's not just the private prison companies.)