Following a class-action lawsuit last month over alleged illegal strip searches of women at SF County Jail No. 2, a second suit filed Tuesday claims conditions for women in custody are worse than those for men.
Nine women incarcerated at San Francisco County Jail Number 2 on Seventh Street in SF have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that women at the facility have fewer resources and opportunities than men in the county jail system, as Mission Local reports. The plaintiffs are seeking damages and a jury trial.
The suit reportedly names the city, Sheriff’s Department, and jail health officials, claiming that women at the jail receive limited access to sunlight, exercise, hot water, healthy food, and adequate healthcare…