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Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates in Oklahoma

by Cara July 3, 2009

Trigger Warning There are some extremely horrifying allegations coming to of Oklahoma regarding the treatment of female inmates by male jailers.  The allegations include sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, and more: Four former Delaware County jail female inmates have filed a civil lawsuit in Tulsa federal court accusing the sheriff of covering up such crimes [...]

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Woman Speaks Out Against Abuses of Trans Prisoners in Idaho

by Cara April 8, 2009

Via Questioning Transphobia comes this story about Antonia Lara, a trans woman speaking out against the mistreatment that she and a cell mate, Majid Kolestani, received in jail: Lara, who lives in Jerome, said jail officials also made disparaging remarks toward her while booking her. “They were making comments the whole time, bringing people by [...]

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