54% of women in prisons do not have access to sufficient period supplies, as they are forced to spend their 75 cent per hour wages at commissaries that charge up to 5 dollars for pads and tampons.
A significant proportion of incarcerated women (54%) do not have access to sufficient period products due to the high costs associated with purchasing them within prison systems. They are forced to spend a portion of their meager earnings, which is only 75 cents per hour, on supplies that can cost up to $5 at commissaries.