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How Women's Maximum-Security Prisons Actually Work

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How Women's Maximum-Security Prisons Actually Work

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Business Insider

263 Views • May 29, 2026

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Jacqueline Montanez, formerly known as "Loca D," served 31 years in maximum-security women's prisons in Illinois and Florida.

Montanez talks to Business Insider about security, dynamics between prisoners and guards, and gang relationships in women's prisons. She also reveals the details of gang violence, prison economies, pregnancy, and how prisoners navigate romantic relationships.