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According to Flores lawsuit, at no point did [Flores] bring, or attempt to bring, contraband into Augusta Correctional Center . It alleges that her employment was terminated because she was a menstruating female utilizing a feminine hygiene product when she arrived to work . The matter, which occurred in December 2019, is now before the courts. The Department of Corrections has asked a judge to dismiss the claim, arguing Flores did not sufficiently demonstrate that gender was a motivating factor in her termination, according to NBC. However, District Judge Thomas Cullen has rejected that motion. It s not the first time Virginia s Department of Corrections has landed in hot water over a similar issue. The agency received backlash in 2018 after it banned women from visiting prisons while wearing a tampon, due to a problem with body-scanning technology. ....