At Washington County Jail, one pregnant lady was told her due date was a month earlier than the actual due date and she had to have a c-section. The baby’s lungs ended up collapsing and he had to be on a breathing machine for two weeks.
At CCCF, ladies working in the kitchen are paid about half as much as the men are at the men’s prison. There are also more work programs available to the men, like the automotive program and a program where the men can become lawyers and actually practice from their prison. We think the ladies should have the same opportunities as the men.
Also at CCCF, one lady was reprimanded for helping a disabled lady in her wheel chair to get her food. Many disabled ladies are released from prison with nowhere to go and nobody to help them. We hope we are able to find this lady help for when she is released.