Restrictions on hygiene resources send those who get periods in prison into a monthly battle for scarce sanitary products.
Heather Jarvis
Heather Jarvis dedicates her life to helping others pursue true courageous self-change through her writing, speaking, social work, and empowered storytelling. She strongly believes if the truth hurts others, yourself, or the world—change it.
In 2019 Heather won the Fielding A. Dawson Prize in nonfiction in PEN America’s Prison Writing Contest. While behind bars, her work appeared on The Crime Report, The Iowa Review Prison Writing Project, The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice, Scalawag Magazine, and she is securing another award in the PEN America's contest in the memoir category. She is also a regular contributor for the Prison Journalism Project.