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The following article is the latest piece supported by Solitary Watch’s Ridgeway Reporting Project, written by incarcerated journalist, playwright, poet, gardener, and actress Elizabeth Hawes. In this piece, Hawes vividly illustrates the invasive and traumatizing practice of constant strip searches and drug testing at the Minnesota state women’s prison at Shakopee. Below is an excerpt […]

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