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Committee holds second hearing on bill to guarantee free menstrual products, showers for incarcerated people
Summary
The House Government Oversight Committee on April 9 held a second hearing on House Bill 29, which would require free menstrual products, a variety of product sizes, daily showers and proper disposal in Ohio jails and prisons.
The House Government Oversight Committee on April 9 held a second hearing on House Bill 29, which would require correctional facilities in Ohio to provide free and adequate access to menstrual products (in multiple sizes), daily showers when needed, and suitable disposal receptacles for those who menstruate.
Multiple formerly incarcerated women and reentry advocates gave emotional firsthand testimony describing inconsistent access, poor-quality products, and health consequences inside county jails and state prisons. "I entered the advocacy space as a second career... I implore you to do everything that you can to make House Bill 29 an official law…
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