Coming soon, the Prison Flow Project BLOG, where advocates, academics, and/or those who have experienced a period in prison can share their perspectives. Blog posts should be around 1,500 words, 2,000 max. Please use the contact form or email miriam@theprisonflowproject.com if you are interested in writing a blog post!
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Periods in prison are not a new problem, even though most people are unfamiliar with the subject. It has been discussed numerous times in the past few years by activists, scholars, and those who have been personally impacted. A few examples are:
- This excellent TEDx talk by Taryn Christy
- Jennifer Toon’s article on her experience in Texas
- Chandra Bozelko’s description of York Correctional Institution
- Adrienne Kitcheyan and Tuesday Brauer’s discussion of conditions in Arizona
- Gabrielle Perry’s piece on how periods in prison impact sexual health and safety
There are also a growing number of academic articles examining periods in places of confinement and how they impact health, power dynamics, and tie into larger concerns like mass incarceration. This issue is bigger than the prison system, and includes mental health facilities, immigration detention centers, youth facilities, and more.
The Prison Flow Project hopes to create a place where people can share their experiences studying, working on, or dealing with this issue that is freely available to all in a format that everyone can understand. Because the issue of periods in places of confinement needs to be discussed and challenged!