The plight of women in prison is getting worse with the use of force too often to deal with mental health crisis; under-trained & over-stretched staff lead to a failure to de-escalate problems in women's prisons (where the vast majority of inmates are dealing with mental health issues).

There is a real need for urgent reform & too reduce the use of custodial sentences (especially for mothers & pregnant women)... this is not a humane solution.

#prison #women #politics
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/handcuffs-restraint-women-prison-use-of-force-double-three-years-england-wales/