State & Private Violence
3 State & Private Violence articles categorized as: Sexual Violence
Silent Rage
by
Patricia Wright
Patricia tells how she survived domestic violence in her marriage and then was later convicted of hiring someone to kill her ex-husband.
Life In Hell: In California Prisons, An Unconventional Gender Identity Can Be Like An Added Sentence
by
Tali Woodward
This article by Tali Woodward discusses the sexual assault of trans women and gender-variant people housed in men’s prisons, as well as the efforts of trans women housed in the California Medical Facility in organizing against sexual violence.
Illegal Strip Searches at the Cook County Jail
by
Tori Marlan
Marlan, a journalist for the Chicago Reader, investigates the recent successful lawsuit against the Cook County Sheriff for conducting group strip searches of women in the Cook County Jail.
Domestic Violence, Personal Narrative, Sexual Violence, Sexuality