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Cruel and Unusual? Women's Prisons
November 11, 1998
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According to Amnesty International, for human rights violations in U.S. women’s prisons, these are allegations that activists and prisoners themselves have been raising for years. On this program, we’ll discuss Amnesty’s findings, and we’ll hear from women prisoners and prison activists, who talk about medical neglect and sexual abuse. This show is a production of the National Radio Project’s Women’s Desk.
Featuring:
Aida Robinson, ex-prisoner, founder of "Families with a Future"; Karen Shain, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children; Darlene Harris, prisoner; Felicia Davidson, formerly battered woman, ex-prisoner, activist with the Women’s Project; Joyce Miller, National Network for Women in Prison; Dana L’Wood, former prisoner; Ramona Africa, former political prisoner; Wydney Brown, Human Rights Watch; Robin Lucas, former prisoner; Tori Marlin, journalist for the Chicago Reader; John Willmerding, Campaign for Restorative Justice; Robin Levy, Women’s Institute for Leadership; Jendayi Mayibuye Sakili, National Network for Women in Prison.