"It truly is a man's world, even in a women's prison. In an environment where nothing is private, even the most basic aspects of personal care become luxuries. For incarcerated women, managing a menstrual cycle is not just a routine part of life it is often a monumental struggle. I have been incarcerated for 15 years. The last three have been spent at Eddie Warrior correctional center, a minimum-security prison in Oklahoma."
"Here, I have rarely observed staff show empathy or provide accommodations to women having fatigue, cramps, mood swings or pain connected to their period. We are not allowed to take days off from work to rest, and we must adhere to a strict daily schedule in which virtually all of our movement is controlled. I was going through a super tampon and a pad in an hour, every hour"
It truly is a man's world in some women's prisons, where privacy is limited and basic personal care becomes a luxury. Managing menstrual cycles in incarceration often becomes a monumental struggle. A resident incarcerated 15 years, including three at Eddie Warrior correctional center in Oklahoma, reports rare staff empathy and no accommodations for menstrual fatigue, cramps, mood swings, or pain. Residents cannot take days off work and must follow strict schedules that restrict movement. One resident described heavy bleeding during an hour-long count, soaking underwear, pants, and a blanket. Oklahoma held 2,220 incarcerated women in September 2024; 190,600 women were in U.S. jails and prisons in 2024.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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