How women's maximum-security prisons actually work, according to a former inmate

Jacqueline Montanez, formerly known as "Loca D," served 31 years in maximum-security women's prisons in Illinois and Florida.
Los Angeles Times

California to pay $1.9 million to female inmates who say guards unleashed ‘war zone’ level violence

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to pay $1.9 million to 13 female inmates who ...
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California to pay $1.9 million to female inmates who say guards unleashed 'war zone' level violence

A caged outdoor area is used to discipline general population women prisoners at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The California Department of ...