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Women sue prison gynecologist over ‘horrific, sadistic’ exams, sexual abuse in California
Dr. Scott Lee performed abusive, invasive and unnecessary exams on pregnant women and others incarcerated at the California ...
Why California leads the way toward parity for women in elected office
This is not a result of serendipity or California liberalism. It took a concerted effort to invest in recruiting and ...
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Female inmates in CA prison say officers assaulted them after sexual abuse claims
The Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Tomas O'Valle Fresno Bee file Correctional staff at the Central California Women’s Facility assaulted a group of ...
California lawmakers want reform for women in prison facing ‘double punishment’
Female legislators proposed a slate of bills aimed at prison reform, including offering survivors of sexual violence alternatives to incarceration.