In what is becoming an all-too familiar occurrence, another formerly incarcerated woman reports that multiple male inmates have sexually exploited female residents while incarcerated at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW).
Numerous Reports of Sexual Violence by Male Prisoners There are numerous instances of female prisoners indicating that they feel unsafe when males are housed with them:– Women in Canadian prisons have detailed specific instances of disturbing behaviours, including sexual harassment, threats and physical assaults.– Incarcerated women in California are suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, stating that they are plagued with constant “fear, anxiety, depression, and/or post-traumatic stress disorder” .A number of the Scottish women also spoke of male prisoners who “switched back to their male birth gender after being released”, which further indicated to them that these male prisoners were transferring to women’s prisons simply as a means to escape the male estate.
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