Recent reforms now require safety risk assessments when considering pretrial release from jail. These can benefit women on multiple levels, from those accused of crimes to survivors of gender-based violence.
A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people says the state’s refusal to allow gender-affirming care constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Women immigration lawyers approach their cases and their own communities with empathy and education — while navigating policies meant to deter and detain.
In an exclusive interview with The 19th, Christian F. Nunes details her experiences at the National Organization for Women: ‘People were harder on me as a Black woman.’