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• 2 female COs suing Mich. DOC for discrimination

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  The suit is the latest in a series of complaints brought against the department by employees who allege they have faced various forms of workplace discrimination

• Former CO settles sex discrimination lawsuit against DOC

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  Ashley Menchaca alleged harassment, unfair treatment because of her sexual orientation

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• Judge orders Calif. prisons to give light-duty to pregnant COs

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  Six correctional officers sued the state after they were denied common accommodations while they were pregnant

• NJ agreed to put transgender inmate in women’s prison. Not so fast, say COs’ unions

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  Unions argue the prison system doesn’t have clear policies for how staff should supervise transgender inmates

• Cross-gender supervision: The inmate perspective

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  Staff with high moral character will not take advantage of offenders, regardless of their gender

• Calif. CO who miscarried gets $1.7M

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  Sarah Coogle is 'hopeful' change will come to CDCR policy

• 'Orange' uncorked: How did we become the bad guys?

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  The media fails to show that corrections officers deal with the most irritating individuals in all society

• Muslim CO accuses Ga. DOC of discrimination

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  The CO says the DOC won't allow her to wear a hijab at work

• Ala.'s women's prison shows challenges of federal intervention

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  The 2014 report documented abusive sexual contact between staff and prisoners, profane and unprofessional sexualized language and harassment

• Pregnant COs say Calif. forces them to choose their jobs or their babies

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  California state COs who become pregnant face a difficult choice, according to a newly filed class action lawsuit

• Eliminating gender bias in corrections

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  Connie Alleyne talks about working as a female in corrections

• Female COs in Ga. prisons face harassment from male colleagues

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  The Department of Corrections has had at least 99 complaints of sexual harassment in a five-year period

• Ky. female COs settle harassment suit: $1.5M

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  The women alleged multiple incidents, including an attempted rape, touching their breasts and buttocks and masturbating in front of them

• Calif. judge issues temporary injunction in case of pregnant CO who lost baby

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  “We’re not asking for favorable treatment for pregnant [COs] — we’re asking that everybody be treated equally on a case-by-case basis," attorney Arnold Peter said

• Ill. state panel rejects former CO's harassment complaint

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  A judge previously recommended both complaints be dismissed, finding the woman not credible in her accusations

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