Invisible Scars
For women inside prison, the fight for survival is less physical than psychological.
Jennifer Toon
Jennifer Toon is a criminal justice and mental health advocate working at the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. As a freelance writer, she has published in The Guardian, The Marshall Project, and The Tyler Loop.
Articles by Jennifer Toon
I Left My Friends in Prison in a Pandemic. Here’s What It’s Like For Them.
I receive phone calls from distraught friends inside complaining of unbearable heat, uncontrollable outbreaks, and paltry diets.
Having My Period in Prison Was Awful. In Texas, That May Finally Change.
When I was locked up, I often had to go without tampons or pads. A new law ensures that the 12,500 women still behind bars won’t have to.