In California, we shackle pregnant women in prison. And despite widespread opposition, we will continue to do so. Last week, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have ordered ...

Some pregnant women who are inmates in Virginia's jails have been forced to go through labor and even delivery in handcuffs and shackles. A broad spectrum of faith, women's-rights advocates and prison ...

On the fronts of gender equity and civil rights, there was good news out of Washington state last week. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill (PDF) that bans the use of restraints on female ...

It is a strong woman indeed who makes a prison break while giving birth to a child. And yet, that seems to have been a concern of corrections officials in Oklahoma and elsewhere over the years, state ...