Former Prisoner on the Dangers of Men in Women's Prisons | Guest: Heather Mason

Former Prisoner on the Dangers of Men in Women's Prisons | Guest: Heather Mason | Ep 870

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Today we're joined by Heather Mason, activist, survivor of fentanyl addiction, and founding member of caWsbar, an organization that works to preserve the rights and protections of women and girls. Heather tells her story of becoming addicted to fentanyl, selling drugs, and going to prison multiple times. She shares her difficult journey in Canadian federal prison, where she got routinely strip-searched and violated, and shares stories of men, many of whom were sexual predators, being placed with women and babies in women's facilities. We discuss her advocacy for single-sex prison spaces, and Heather explains how it was the Christians above anyone else who saw her as a human worthy of dignity while she was in prison.
Heather's Twitter
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caWsbar's website:
www.cawsbar.ca/
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Timecodes:'
00:00 Intro
02:18 Heather's story
05:40 Heather's charges / getting arrested
21:20 Life in jail
26:20 Violated in jail / strip searching
28:20 Christians in prison
32:56 Men in women's prisons
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Former Prisoner on the Dangers of Men in Women's Prisons | Guest: Heather Mason | Ep 870

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@johnsmit5999 10 ай бұрын

Heather, don't be quiet. I know you won't! The world needs to know this for the protection of many women not only in Canada but around the world. God bless you!

@judithanntoole8900 10 ай бұрын

Heather thank you for being so brave. I remember when you had a protest near Kitchener Waterloo about 2.5 years ago. My husband and I were shocked, and disgusted that women were being sexually assaulted by males identifying as female. Our government, and its’ desire to push forward such an ideology, no matter how ridiculous is a disgrace. Women and children should not have to live with sexual predators. Why should predators have safe haven while they continue to do the things that put them there in the first place. Heather I don’t know if you’ll ever see this but my husband and I are Christians. We used to volunteer in youth detention for males in Ontario. I can tell you it was truly the highlight of my week. Like how weird is that? It was absolutely true. When you do what God has designed you for there will be great joy. We’re retired now and my dream is to work with youth again. There was good in every one that I was able to meet in detention, and I’m grateful for the opportunity. There is an old Christian song that sings about Jesus...He look passed my fault and there He met my need. Be blessed dear one, both you and your beautiful children. ❤j

@thorneytorkelson40 10 ай бұрын

Well done Heather! Thank you for continuing to stand up for Canadian women!❤

@harmonygordon6901 10 ай бұрын

THANK YOU for bringing attention to this issue Allie Beth. May Heather continue to work to stop men from being in women's facilities.

@timothysnow4107 10 ай бұрын

Society is so quick to stand up for the evil of the world and will turn a blind eye to our own women and children. I thought my daddy was totally crazy when he said there would be times such as these. But it does reassure me when I see the bravery of a few that refuse to stand by idly and let it happen.

@johnlewis1078 10 ай бұрын

Heather used a lot of neutral language, which is common among addicts to help with the guilt of their life choices. Her mention of "Karma" speaks volumes too about where she is spiritually. I pray she continues on her journey of recovery and trusts in Jesus more and more. Great interview, Allie!

@acfatemi 10 ай бұрын

🙏🌹

@athenabruner1395 6 ай бұрын

Good discernment, praying for her relationship with Christ.

@queenofthehousehold 10 ай бұрын

Heather, thank you for sharing your story and the work you are doing to help other women. I’m so sorry for all that you’ve been through! May you continue to find your strength in God. He is going to use you in big ways!

@steveguti6452 10 ай бұрын

I would appreciate it deeply if anyone could pray for me I'm very Sick from long time illness please pray for me I'm suffering praying for everyone everyday God bless you all 🙏🙌

@azerlynno 10 ай бұрын

🙏

@johnsmit5999 10 ай бұрын

I am praying for you! 🙏

@cathyreece9914 10 ай бұрын

Heavenly Father please shine your healing light onSteve. Please bless him with an improvement in his health and heal him. Please give him strength to heal and give him happiness. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

@alicelarkin4493 10 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@eversosophi9653 10 ай бұрын

Praying for you, Steve.

@shelleyirwin6104 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate Heather’s honesty in telling her story. So often we don’t feel the punch of a story because people soften it up by being vague. Now I really get it and I’m appalled at what is happening to women stuck in these situations. It’s disgusting that men have figured out a way to get into women’s prisons and harass them.

@susanbender6029 10 ай бұрын

In the women's prisons, the women are housed in cabins and the men live inside these cabins and share the same kitchen, etc. Women are also allowed in men's prisons. I have no idea what activities the trans women do there..... hm....

@CatrionaRuadh 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. So proud of Heather and the amazing work she is doing for women here in Canada! ❤

@deespence8629 10 ай бұрын

God bless you Heather ! You will be in my prayers ❤️✝️🙏

@daynafrandsen1176 10 ай бұрын

I had no idea it was that bad!! Thank you for sharing. Joining from Canada!!

@montanagirl3835 10 ай бұрын

Heather is doing God's work.

@cathyreece9914 10 ай бұрын

A remarkable woman fighting for this issue. Your story makes me appreciate growing up in a home with loving parents and no drugs or alcoholics.. To have overcome your lack of proper parenting is remarkable. Why aren’t men speaking up on this issue? Keep up the good fight! I’m so happy you’ve turned your life around. What a warrior for the cause of protecting women in prisons by not allowing men in women’s prison. This is lunacy!

@patrickjennings431 10 ай бұрын

I feel bad for women like heather mason who have to go through this crap common sense should tell people that men belong in mens prisons and women belong in womens prisons but too bad that's been thrown out the window keep up the good work allie god bless you

@emdub3081 10 ай бұрын

Heather…your humility, strength, beauty and courage is inspiring!! Thank you for sharing so much of your story. …As a fellow Christian, I’m honoured to call you a sister in Christ! Praying for God to bless and guide you! ☺️

@jenniferk4618 10 ай бұрын

From what I can see as a recovering addict, who has also been in prison - Heather could use a lot more humility. She still thinks she is a victim of her addiction, and that she didn’t hurt anyone except herself and her children - that is not true. Every single person she sold drugs to she victimized. Us drug addicts do not get a pass because we are addicted, giving them a pass is enabling. She cost the system hundreds of thousands of dollars maybe more in her lifetime - that comes out of the public. Her crimes are not victimless and until she realizes that she has not gained true humility or recovery.

@jenniferk4618 10 ай бұрын

A perfect example is all her crying about all the strip searches - she admittedly used drugs while in prison - therefore, you get strip searched all the time. If she is using drugs in prison, then she is putting every other prisoner at risk for relapse and addiction - she still only cared about herself, and she deserved every strip search she got, as did I.

@jenniferk4618 10 ай бұрын

She admits to using her vagina as a place to store drugs, and then wonders why they check her vagina - my God the victimization is just disgusting at times, those Christians didn’t do her any good by enabling her, and telling her poor baby you’re right, you’re such a victim - she’s not a victim, she was in jail for a good reason and you do your time, and then you grow. It seems she has grown in some areas, but very lacking in others still. I pray for her full recovery someday. Full recovery only comes when you take full responsibility for your actions and all those that you harmed - Heather is not there yet, she’s still playing the victim.

@margiedenavarre7919 10 ай бұрын

Heather, I will pray for you now that God provides a faithful, biblical church for you so that you can continue to grow in the faith and be encouraged, as well as contribute to the faith of others in your community. You weren’t meant to do this Christian life alone. 😊

@jenniferschibonski4031 10 ай бұрын

Wow thank you for this episode. My heart breaks for these women. I am so amazed at Heather’s courage to fight this war. I’m with ya sister.

@steveguti6452 10 ай бұрын

Never underestimate the power of prayer it could have been someone's prayer that God answered that saved your Life Praise God Praying For Everyone Everyday God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏

@rosannasauereisen2827 10 ай бұрын

As an Canadian, I'm not shocked at all by this even though I had no idea this in particular was happening. Nothing about our government surprises me anymore.

@bambampk4052 10 ай бұрын

For such a time as this, Heather! God Almighty is using even your bad decisions to prepare you to become the warrior you are now. Dear Heavenly Father, please bless Heather with your protection and courage. In Lord Jesus Christ's powerful name, Amen.

@Tj-TrustJESUS 10 ай бұрын

Heather Thank You for choosing to TRUST JESUS and allowing HIM to guide & direct your steps to advocate for the women in the system that are NOT being protected. LORD BLESS & PROTECT You Heather...Great interview Allie Beth, Thank You for bringing awareness to this much needed topic. 🙏🩷

@tireddad6541 10 ай бұрын

Allie i hope you can reach out to help her find a good Church. I know we have to pray, but there are Churches that do better than others on helping etc....

@JessicaNoelle. 10 ай бұрын

Someone was murdered because the court system believed that man (who said the drugs were hers) and let him go free! Sickening!

@debs5896 10 ай бұрын

Grateful for your work for our most vulnerable women - admiration from NZ XXX

@lorieneighbors7092 10 ай бұрын

Wow, what a story! Heather is a waymaker in her field.

@JessicaNoelle. 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this episode. I'm grateful it was Canadian prisons you were discussing as this issue greatly concerns and disturbs me. More Canadian content in the future would be appreciated 😊 Also, I really hope Allie and her family are doing well. I can't wait until she's back! I'll pray for her family as it continues to grow ❤

@Caesarsalad123 10 ай бұрын

I pray she comes back to the Father and gets close to him

@kathrynludrick4821 9 ай бұрын

Great interview!

@tinachittle8163 10 ай бұрын

The measuring stick we use on Heather will be used on us. So let us be graceful and merciful.

@sjm9876 10 ай бұрын

God bless you Heather you and your mission will be in my prayers

@sjm9876 10 ай бұрын

As a fellow former addict in recovery I was extremely moved by your sharing your experience strength and hope. Keep soldiering on!!

@joykeebler1916 10 ай бұрын

- vile passions will be judged very severely especially the victimization towards children

@alicelarkin4493 10 ай бұрын

I think it’s great that you are being so honest. I do have a question. Why did you blame the Government? I think that it is wonderful that you have given your life to Christ.

@susanbender6029 10 ай бұрын

Would you please clarify "blame the Government". I am interested in your clarification of your statement.

@femininityfaith7920 8 ай бұрын

Great Job! Glory to God! Thankyou for your work!! Honestly with the way things are going even Christians some day could be locked up for being Christians or owning Bibles, praying, going to church. Soyou may say "Ihave nothing to do with this" or "those woman are criminals" or "im never going to prison". Never say never. WE DO NOT WANT MEN IN OUR WOMANS PRISONS. PERIOD. Also Jesus instructs us to care for the prisoners and share the Gospel with them as well. I appreciate this work so much!! 🩷 Thankyou for what you do and its very important work in and outside the jails 🩷 God Bless!! And Congratulations in your sobriety & new purpose filled life! God Created you to do this!

@steveguti6452 10 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ died for our Sins According to the scriptures and that he was Buried and that he rose again the third day praying for everyone everyday God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@rspeck1039 10 ай бұрын

Great interview. I can't find her on FB. I don't use Twitter. Do you know how I could find her?

@potluck712 10 ай бұрын

Throughout this whole story it sounds like someone crying for help the whole time. It’s very hard to get addicts to become clean because they have to reach a place where they can overcome the guilt, shame, and desire to live life and take on responsibilities more than they want to do drugs. And there are so many who don’t want that. It really hurts me when people say hateful things about addicts. Heather really seems like she was crying for help from a very young age.

@lorimart747 10 ай бұрын

It is sad we have to even have these interviews nowadays....... I never even liked men guards in women's prisons.........our times are so backwards and evil that many think it's ok for a biological man to be sent to a women's prison no matter what he thinks he is. If I were those women in prison I would boycott in anyway I could.......

@Janetsfaithtable 10 ай бұрын

She’s doing advocacy but she doesn’t seem to really accept her role in her own addiction. It’s a big problem when you want to help others but you’re not qualified because you have to grow not just get clean.

@z.s.r.h 10 ай бұрын

it's just where she is on her personal journey. i think she will get there eventually, she is going to need a lot of counseling and therapy, prayers and growing in Christ. she absolutely is allowed to advocate for others still!!

@creativeobx8367 9 ай бұрын

Well you can’t grow without giving service to others. That’s the point

@Janetsfaithtable 9 ай бұрын

@@creativeobx8367 I agree service helps us to grow, giving to others helps us outgrow ourselves. but that alone does not necessarily make us qualified to lead.

@oOIIIMIIIOo 9 ай бұрын

@@JanetsfaithtableYou are definately not of leader quality. 🙂

@elkforests 8 ай бұрын

Holy moley....have you see how difficult it is for addicts to get clean after years of use? And then to STAY clean?? She definitely has been through a lot more than most of us, and she's still on a path of healing, but she is able to help other people in similar situations far more than you are I. I don't like your logic either because it's like saying we shouldn't try to spread the gospel if we don't know the Bible perfectly. Or a leader shouldn't try to teach on a subject if they are not a master at it. 99.9% of the population are not total experts on what they teach. And that's okay. It's more about trying, learning as you go, and admiting when you don't know something.

@joykeebler1916 10 ай бұрын

- Allie's countenance towards in leadership as to her expression is that of natural ability as so she also confirms and this just another report of that confirmation (edification of)

@chernobylcoleslaw6698 10 ай бұрын

You should reach out to Britney Rouxx A.K.A. A Slightly Twisted Female.

@cryinginstyle 10 ай бұрын

Please have on Brittany Rouxx!! She’s definitely bolder than a lot of the other feminist activists but she’s so funny and smart. She needs a platform

@chernobylcoleslaw6698 10 ай бұрын

@@cryinginstyle her and Karen Davis are my fave T.E.R.F.s.

@didyousaymiku 10 ай бұрын

YESSSS!! ASTF is an amazing creator

@alicelarkin4493 10 ай бұрын

Prison would be an absolute nightmarish place to be and I can’t image how horrific it would be to be in there. I do believe that they should atleast have a tiny room with a door on it for bathroom calls and period issues. With that being said though, while people are making these terrible choices in life (that put them in prison) they must be aware from the type of people they involve theirselves with what prison is like and why do they continue to break the law over and over again.

@mktay2067 10 ай бұрын

Prison private bathrooms can create issues with suicide and drug use. They are sadly needed to be open. While it may seem barbaric the reality is those in prison have been so and are untrustworthy 😔

@MissJonas 10 ай бұрын

What would happen if they started showing this interview to middle schools? Would anyone be scared to straighten up or stay clean in the first place?

@v.c.de-beaupre2855 10 ай бұрын

Allie says at one point that she can't understand why this isn't the top story in mainstream media. I think that if you've had early religious training, it's obvious that The Prisoner is supposed to be worthy of great Christian compassion and concern. So it's surprising to discover that the media won't take the plight of women prisoners seriously.

@lisawhite2431 10 ай бұрын

This girl sounds like she blames everyone else for her drug addiction. No one makes you do drugs. That's a choice. I sympathize that she had a terrible childhood but so do thousands & they don't all turn to drugs. I abused drugs & alcohol. Ended up in jail 3 times. I only had myself to blame. By the grace of God I cried out to Him at 42 years of age & He changed my life. I still had to pay the consequences but life got much better. I'm now 62 & have never returned to that life. Praise God!

@susanbender6029 10 ай бұрын

You need to listen again. This is about active male-hormone men (not changed trans to fully "women" hormones) in women's prisons attacking and impregnating the women and the authorities are ignoring the women. Heather gave her background to let people know she was "in that way of life" and knows how the system works/does not work first hand.

@lisawhite2431 10 ай бұрын

@@susanbender6029 I know what it was about. That doesn't change what I said. At the very beginning she said she blames the government for her addiction. I know what is happening in the prisons with the "transgender woman". It is horrific. But I'm sure there's is addicts watching & listening that don't need to feel enabled by blaming others for their addiction. We have way too much of that in this country.

@susanbender6029 10 ай бұрын

She blamed the government about a program that made the drug situation worse by trying to control it. Watch minute 43:25 to 43:40, which she acknowledges due to her behaviour (not the government's), she lost everything.

@christianelaxton2809 10 ай бұрын

I had the same feeling… why are you blaming the government for making the narcs less accessible?.. I don’t understand. The men in the jails is absolutely unacceptable, I don’t care who they identify as

@oOIIIMIIIOo 9 ай бұрын

At 62 you can definately not differentiate between information and blaming. 🤷🏼🙂

@trisholiver5831 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@lorysipel6823 10 ай бұрын

Is there anyone in America doing this?

@charlottemazzali4384 10 ай бұрын

The part where she talks about the Christian volunteers. 😭😭😭

@justintan1198 10 ай бұрын

👍

@earlem9771 10 ай бұрын

The women have numbers. Just use that as an advantage against this threats

@UteHeggenTranswidowHeals 10 ай бұрын

At YT channel, Trans Widow Ute Heggen, a plea for a wife fleeing the x-dressing husband after he attempted to strangle her to death, then r3ped her. Police will not press charges, despite evidence, what happened to #me too?

@acfatemi 10 ай бұрын

😳