Jail Caught Breaking The Law

A correctional facility in Maryland has been called out for not following the law. Ana Kasparian and Brooke Thomas break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook

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"Female inmates in Maryland are still paying for tampons, sometimes at high prices, despite a law requiring free access to feminine hygiene products in the state’s prison system.

Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed legislation last year to ensure a free supply for female prisoners beginning in October 2018. But months later, inmates at the women’s prison say they still must buy the products they need.

An inmate recently paid $5.69 for a box of 18 supersize tampons, according to a commissary receipt reviewed by The Washington Post. Online retailers sell boxes with twice as many tampons for the same price or less.

The lawmaker behind the measure, Sen. Susan C. Lee (D-Montgomery), said she is shocked and disappointed that women are still paying out-of-pocket.

“This is about fundamental human dignity and access to a basic necessity,” Lee said this week. “We thought it was common sense.”

Lee urged the Hogan administration to move quickly to implement the policy as the General Assembly intended."

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