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They say you are innocent until proven guilty. In America, you are guilty until you have the money to prove otherwise. When I was ten years old, I watched Legally Blonde for the first time, and I was completely hooked. It was not the pink heels or the tiny dog that captured me, but the courtroom itself. As silly as it sounds, that was the moment I knew I wanted to be a defense attorney. I believed the justice system was where truth won, where the innocent were protected, and
The large majority of incarcerated women face the monthly challenge of menstruation in prison, in addition to the absence of consistent health services in prison. Since prison is an institution originally constructed for men, it is not equipped for the unique challenges women face in American society. Rules regarding access to menstrual supplies vary between state and federal prisons and are largely inconsistent across states, even though women’s menstrual needs are a reality
