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In RealLife, women's prisons are populated with the same ilk as men's prisons: criminals and lawbreakers. And no, just because they're vagina-havers doesn't mean they are more peaceful and gentle than penis-havers. The daily fight for dominance also applies there and the {{Alpha Bitch}}es can be just as ruthless and ''physically'' violent as Alpha Dogs in men's prisons, [[TruthInTelevision especially to newcomers who happen to be prettier than them]]. Remember: in an all-female setting, good looks are a hindrance, not an asset. And just like in men's prisons, [[PrisonRape sexual violence is a very real threat]], not only at the hands of fellow prisoners, but also from the guards.

* ''Series/BurnNotice'' does a fairly realistic depiction when [[spoiler: Fiona]] goes to prison for awhile. While there, she has to fight the most dominant member of the prison and has to adapt to the harsh conditions. [[ActionGirl Of course, she does pretty well under the circumstances....]]

* ''Anime/BlackLagoon'' alludes to this when Revy threatens Janet to "show her her stuff" if she ever tried to have sex with Rock, tellingly hinting at how she would make every other inmate her bitch back in prison.

* Parodied in the ''StrangersWithCandy'' film. The opening Shower Scene features women who, well...look like the women you'd actually see in a women's prison.

* Creator/RogerCorman's ''SwampDiamonds'' (as seen on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''). Undercover cop, check; struggle for dominance, check; Beverly Garland as a PsychoForHire, bonus!

* Occurs in an episode of ''LaFemmeNikita''.

* ''Film/AndGodCreatedWoman''

* ''[[http://www.devianthearts.com/viewstory.php?sid=1268&warning=5 Voyager Chicks Behind Forcefields]]'' is this trope RecycledINSPACE using the intrepid crew of ''StarTrekVoyager''.

** The episode "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do" sees Lois sent to prison. When visiting with her family she remarks-"I did this to myself, so I'm just gonna have to lay back and let the penal system teach me a lesson."

* ''TheBill'' has done this several times.

* The "Lockdown" arc (#76-81) of ''GrimmFairyTales'' features Sela in a women's prison. Plenty of the standard tropes apply, including a ShowerScene, a fight with the ButchLesbian, etc.

In RealLife, women's prisons are populated with the same ilk as men's prisons: criminals and lawbreakers. And no, just because they're vagina-havers doesn't mean they are more peaceful and gentle than penis-havers. The daily fight for dominance also applies there and the {{Alpha Bitch}}es can be just as ruthless and ''physically'' violent as Alpha Dogs in men's prisons, [[TruthInTelevision especially to newcomers who happen to be prettier than them]]. Remember: in an all-female setting, good looks are a hindrance, not an asset. And just like in men's prisons, [[PrisonRape sexual violence is a very real threat]], not only at the hands of fellow prisoners, but also from the members of the staff.

In RealLife, women's prisons are populated with the same ilk as men's prisons: criminals and lawbreakers. And no, just because they're vagina-havers doesn't mean they are more peaceful and gentle than penis-havers. The daily fight for dominance also applies there and the {{Alpha Bitch}}es can be just as ruthless and ''physically'' violent as Alpha Dogs in men's prisons, [[TruthInTelevision especially to newcomers who happen to be prettier than them]]. Remember: in an all-female setting, good looks are a hindrance, not an asset.

In short, women's prisons are [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything hotbeds]] of... uh... intrigue. For instance, if there's a female detective character, she pretty much has to be sent to prison undercover, as is the law in most countries.

* Subverted in ''TheJapaneseBeetle'' when Kremlina goes to jail. The "top dog" tries to make her her bitch, only to get downed in one punch - which makes Kremlina the new top dog, complete with another inmate asking very politely to be her bitch.

Women's prison is a setting that stands out for how unbelievably rare its depictions are... outside of porn that is. At most, only expect a vague allusion but the instances where the lives of female inmates are featured are vanishingly rare in comparison to that of male inmates. And the only thing that most people recall about women's prison is its FetishFuel potential.

* An otherwise best forgotten episode of ''{{Stargate SG-1}}'' had Carter lampshade this trope.

* ''BadGirls'' has made a series of this, but without the detective.

Compare [[PrisonRape Prison Rape]].

* The "Lockdown" arc (#76-81) of ''{{Grimm Fairy Tales}}'' features Sela in a women's prison. Plenty of the standard tropes apply, including a ShowerScene, a fight with the ButchLesbian, etc.

* ''BlackMamaWhiteMama''

* The ''PrisonBreak'' MadeForTVMovie revolved around breaking Sarah out of a women's prison.

** Sex with her cellmate, who is very butch. Trope played absolutely [[IncrediblyLamePun straight]].

* In the ''{{CSI}}'' episode "XX", the CSI team investigate a murder inside a women's prison.

* Music/LadyGaga's music video for "Telephone". Crotch shots, chains, girl on girl action, and undies galore. Seems to be another one of her attempts at PlayingToTheFetishes.

* Averted in ''LastRes0rt'' -- There are plenty of female contestants, and yes, the show is in a prison, so while there ARE GirlsBehindBars, it's a relatively calm co-ed prison environment and the closest we get to a ShowerScene is one panel of Daisy from the shoulders up.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter reveals that he accidentally recorded over his and Lois' wedding video with "softcore cable porn"; the brief clips we're shown are of a GirlsBehindBars film.