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[–]aloris342 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's worrying to hear that the women's concerns have already been dismissed as misinformation and transphobia. This does not bode well for the commitment of the prison system to ensure the safety of the women in the system or to take accurate records of reports of negative events that occur after transwomen are moved into women's prisons. Is there any way for an independent watchdog to whom women prisoners can report their experiences? I feel so sad for these poor women who are trapped in a system where the very people who disregard their safety and dignity also have complete control over the information-collecting systems that record whether their safety and dignity have been kept intact.

[–]BEB[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's a whole group of activists working across borders trying to stop men in women's prisons. One used to pop in here occasionally. I will find their twitter accounts and post them.

The situation in Canada is really heating up, with protests outside women's prisons. We need that in the US, NOW.