Sexuality: Stigma & Punishment
2 Sexuality: Stigma & Punishment articles categorized as: Racism
The California Prison Focus Dignity for Women Prisoners Campaign
by
Sara Olson
Since the looming demise of male searches became public knowledge here, male guards have been doing them more than ever. Guards who rarely search much now command, “Hey, get over here! Let me pat you down.” Why? Because they can. A virtual concentration-camp system has materialized in California and elsewhere, out in the middle of nowhere, erecting these prisons out of sight and out of mind.
“Our Bodies Are Not a Sacrifice”: Prostitution, Criminalization and Incarceration of Women
by
Kari Lyderson
This article examines prostitution in Chicago through recent studies, criminal justice statistics, and the stories of two women who left prostitution. The impact of gentrification, race, class, and gender on policing is examined through a discussion of the geography of prostitution arrests in Chicago.
Gender, Public Policy, Racism, Sexuality