Despite potential benefits for inmates, access to makeup in prisons has long been a controversial issue.
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"It makes me feel good, like a real human being -- not just a number," she said over email."The cheap stuff they sell makes me break out, but it's all we have ." Many inmates find comfort in cosmetics. Stripped of freedom, friends and family, makeup can help inmate retains a sense of identity and present themselves in the manner they choose, rather than as dictated by strict prison dress codes.
Despite the potential psychological benefits, access to makeup in prisons has always been politically fraught. Viewed as frivolous or a luxury, offenders have historically been considered undeserving of such rewards.
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