The phrase "incarcerated women" refers to women who have been put in prison or jail as a punishment for committing a crime. They are deprived of their freedom and have to stay in a confined place for a specific period of time. Full definition
«The reality of the glaring over-representation of Indigenous women is compounded by inadequate provincial facilities for women, unsafe conditions in the facilities that do exist, a failure to adhere to international standards, and a disproportionate number of incarcerated women with mental health issues,» says Kendra Milne, Director of Law Reform at West Coast LEAF. (westcoastleaf.org)
West Coast LEAF will argue that the mandatory jail sentence at issue in this case has a disproportionate impact on women because of their role as primary caregivers and the potential for loss of child custody, and the likelihood that women will be jailed far from their home communities because of the lack of adequate facilities for incarcerated women in BC, among other issues. (westcoastleaf.org)
In New York's prisons and jails, simple menstruation supplies like pads and tampons can become bargaining chips, used to maintain control by correction officers, or traded among incarcerated women, according to former inmates and advocates on the issue. (nystateofpolitics.com)