It's hard to find some good news these days, but I read an article on the Huffington Post today that women in federal prisons are now guaranteed feminine hygiene products. You'd think in the United States, it would be a given that incarcerated women would receive the products needed for their menstrual cycles. After all, this isn't some third-world country where women are banished to menstruation huts when that time of the month comes. Unfortunately, women in federal prisons were forced to pay, beg, or whatever to get needed hygiene items each month. But now the Federal Bureau of Prisons has stated that incarcerated women are required to receive free pads and tampons. Hopefully this rule will be enforced in federal prisons around the country. I'm no criminal sympathizer. If you do the crime, you should do the time. However, I do believe in people being treated with dignity. Incarcerated women shouldn't be forced to bleed through their clothing or create DIY maxi pads and tampons. Just as prisoners are given three hots and cot, they should also receive pads and tampons as needed and at no cost.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/federal-prisons-pads-tampons_us_59930a82e4b09096429a16e0?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
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