Several weeks pregnant and about to start a job away from home, Lupita Ruiz had no doubts about wanting to end her pregnancy, despite knowing she could face jail time for having an abortion under a ...

A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Libby Adame, who is accused of causing a woman's death with an illegal ...

Prison doulas and legislative interventions can be a lifeline for incarcerated pregnant women. But the most important ...

When the women's team of Taboao da Serra lost a league match 29-0 last month it looked like things could hardly get much worse for the small club based outside Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he is retiring eight years before his mandatory exit, opening a path for President ...

California Institution for Women received bachelor's degrees through Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative, marking the ...

When an Amazonian tribe tried to regulate the mines on their territory, they invited the violence of modern life into their ...

Butte-Silver Bow’s top official sees virtually no community support for hosting a new women’s prison, so responding to a Montana Department of Corrections query about it might be a waste of time. But ...

In the last five years, three former prison guards at the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk have been convicted of sexually assaulting female inmates. One of those women is now suing in federal court, ...

LUSK - She is quiet in voice and manner, sliding into the solid foam bench of the visitors' room one afternoon. Outside, the sun is shining, but the room is lit by fluorescent tubes. Inmate No. 1227 ...