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What It’s Like to Go Through Perimenopause and Menopause in Prison

Limited information and a lack of informed health care providers make this life transition even more difficult for incarcerated people.

Feature • 04.14.2026

Mercy or Money: How to Grapple With a Rapidly Aging Prison Population

Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners.

Closing Argument • 03.21.2026

Federal Prisons Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People

‘People will die,’ an advocate warns, as standard treatments for gender dysphoria are replaced with therapy and antidepressants after Trump’s order.

News • 02.19.2026

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