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Treatment of Women
Female prisoners receive fewer and lower quality services than male prisoners. First off, treatment abuse programs are not properly designed for the female inmates. As females with drug-related offenses are begin to enter prisons more and more, there is heightened attention on providing specialized treatment. According to a 2005 study from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), women are more likely to report a continuance of certain health issues even after going through a 10-month treatment program. Current models include intense supervision and educational classes where instead there can be other forms such as counseling addresses issues specific to women, like dependency, physical and sexual abuse, and parenting. As well as a more supportive approach emphasizing therapeutic sanctions (e.g., participation in treatment activities) rather than punitive consequences (e.g., work assignments) for breaking rules.

Furthermore, incarcerated women are more at risk of sexual misconduct than incarcerated men. Concerning women prisoners, a 1994 Supreme Court decision holds that the Eighth Amendment is violated when a male officer deliberately exposes an inmate to a substantial risk of sexual assault. And subjecting women with a history of sexual abuse to pat searches by men will lead to inhuman punishment. Looking at facilities in Minnesota, the sexual misconduct happen more to women from male employees and more often than not it is in return for a favor. The women are exploited continuously. A suggestion here is to have solely women facilitators working with female inmates, of course not to exclude sexual misconduct on females by females but it is rare, to create a better environment even though there are more men than women, there are more male correctional officers who supervise these women. This is a concern for the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

To note lastly, there is inadequate health care for women. Data was collected from 40% of incarcerated women in California. Over the course of the study, women were interviewed about their health issues previous to arriving to jail and the services they are now provided. Health care providers of prisoners took surveys inquiring if they believed they did provide “enough” service. The purpose of this study is to get the perspective of both the women and health care providers to understand why there is a lack of resources. The main findings did show that, in general, health care services are more readily available to incarcerated men because women are the minority. This is due to systematic discrimination. There can be better education and communication of the main health issues.

Assignment 8: Under "Effects of socialization" on the Gender Wage Gap article I would further add more information on the idea that women have a hard time ascending to the executive ranks of a job when they are just as qualified. From the article "The Ivy League’s Gender Pay-Gap Problem." by Caroline Kitchener she goes one to suggest that as both male and females come from the same qualifications as an Ivy League, the men still have a higher pay because the most competitive jobs, which Ivy League graduates seek after, have the highest wage gap and the company themselves just attract more men.