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Opinion: California leads the way in bringing menopause care to prisons
On Sept. 16, the Senate Special Committee on Aging made history with the first congressional hearing on menopause. It was long overdue — and marked the latest development in a growing menopause movement reshaping access to treatment for women across the country. This moment is ripe with potential — and in many ways, California is at the forefront of that progress. But even now, the public and policymakers are not talking about menopause for all women.
California leads the way in bringing menopause care to prisons
Last week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging made history with the first congressional hearing on menopause. It was long overdue - and marked the latest development in a growing menopause movement reshaping access to treatment for women across the country. This moment is ripe with potential - and in many ways, California is at the forefront of that progress. But even now, the public and policymakers are not talking about menopause for all women.
Commentary: California leads the way in bringing menopause care to prisons
Last week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging made history with the first congressional hearing on menopause. It was long overdue - and marked the latest development in a growing menopause movement reshaping access to treatment for women across the country. This moment is ripe with potential - and in many ways, California is at the forefront of that progress. But even now, the public and policymakers are not talking about menopause for all women.
Contributor: California leads the way in bringing menopause care to prisons
Last week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging made history with the first congressional hearing on menopause. It was long overdue — and marked the latest development in a growing menopause movement reshaping access to treatment for women across the country. This moment is ripe with potential — and in many ways, California is at the forefront of that progress. But even now, the public and policymakers are not talking about menopause for all women.
Why Hillsborough County’s health care plan must survive Original
Hillsborough County Commissioner Josh Wostal is playing the oldest shell game in the book: creating straw men and imaginary enemies to punish people in the community who need health care. Last month at a County Commission meeting, he made one of the more incredible statements I have heard about Phyllis Busansky and the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan she was part of starting.
Will the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department finally be held accountable? Original
It’s one thing to hear about excessive force incidents inflicted upon LA County jail residents at the hands of Sheriff’s Department personnel. It’s another thing to see them. Either way it’s troubling, but recently released videos of blatant assaults on individuals in the county’s care struck a more urgent chord.
Changes to California’s Criminal Justice System Come Next Year
Prosecutors will no longer be able to use rap lyrics as evidence, defense attorneys will be barred from disclosing a person’s immigration status in open court, and the crime of loitering for the purpose of prostitution will come off the books. Here’s a quick rundown: (TNS) — The new year will be bring several changes to how criminal justice is applied in California.
Trump's worst pardon is one you haven't heard about
Stephanie Mohr arrives at a federal courthouse in 2001. (Robert A. Reeder/The Washington Post) Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner, Stephanie Mohr. You've probably heard about President Trump's odious pre-Christmas pardons for the first three - and nothing about Mohr, a former Prince George's County police officer. But Mohr's pardon - for violating a homeless man's civil rights by unleashing her K-9 on him - is equally, if not more undeserving.
What a Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Future of Criminal Justice
Alabama's Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County. Overcrowded jails are a breeding ground for the coronavirus. (Mike Cason | mcason@al.com) Driven by the deadly conditions in our jails, we're beginning to see a way forward for reforms that can produce safer and healthier communities. We need to build on it for the future.
Voters are driving justice reform
When crime rates soared between the 1970s and early 1990s, Democrats and Republicans alike did everything possible to avoid being labeled “soft on crime.” As crime has dropped, however, reforms that ease punitive measures, reduce correctional populations from the current level of more than 2.2 million, and give people who are formerly incarcerated a fresh start have become a bipartisan cause.
Farm bill provision could make it even tougher for formerly incarcerated Americans to get by - Salisbury Post
When formerly incarcerated Americans leave prison, they face tough odds across the board. They are almost 10 times more likely than other Americans to end up homeless. Their unemployment rate, even in this booming economy, is a staggering 27 percent. And the struggle is even more difficult for people of color and women.
Opinion | Formerly incarcerated Americans face tough odds. The farm bill could make them even tougher.
When formerly incarcerated Americans leave prison, they face tough odds across the board. They are almost 10 times more likely than other Americans to end up homeless. Their unemployment rate, even in this booming economy, is a staggering 27 percent. And the struggle is even more difficult for people of color and women.
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