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Jetdude
I work at a women’s prison and although they are “not like the men”. They are certainly present in women’s facilities. They are less violent but the stuff they do is just as criminal as any male facility. We have Latin Queens, Bloods, Crips, old ladies of outlaw bikers. There are no shortage of female gang members or boyfriends of gang members in women’s prisons...
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What’s happening today in some Michigan correctional facilities as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is an example of what is likely happening around the country. For instance, many Michigan inmates do not want administrators to know they are sick. Some fear that if administrators find out, they will be isolated from the correctional population, separated from their personal possessions, or possibly moved into solitary confinement... read full story
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