Baltimore: A New Billion-Dollar Jail is Not What We Need
Baltimore is spending a billion dollars on building a new jail.
A Jail Cell is No Place to Give Birth
Recently in Tennessee, a woman held at the Montgomery County Jail was forced to give birth alone in her cell, over an hour after seeking medical help. Only two nurses were sent to attend to the pregnant woman, but they were not present when she gave birth, and jail staff failed to immediately get her to a […]
Giving Birth Alone in Jail
In July 2021, Jazmin Valentine was being held in solitary confinement in a Hagerstown, MD jail when she went into labor. Despite her screams and pleas for help, guards and other jail staff ignored her, and she was forced to give birth on a cold, dirty floor in a cell without blankets or sheets. When […]