Incarcerated Women and Girls - The Sentencing Project
Dec 4, 2025 · Though many more men are in prison than women, the rate of growth for female imprisonment has been twice as high as that of men since 1980. As of 2023, over 1 million …
Women’s Mass Incarceration: - Prison Policy Initiative
Mar 5, 2024 · The 2017 study based on the 2011-2012 National Inmate Survey (the most recent available) found that 42.1% of women in prison (state or federal) and 35.7% of women in jail …
Five Things to Know About Women and Reentry - National …
Apr 9, 2024 · Here are five things we know about women and reentry based on available data and research. 1. One in 138 women was under correctional supervision — in prison, jail, or on …
Women’s incarceration rooted in gender inequality and violence
Aug 13, 2025 · A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and …
Women in detention: Challenges and new approaches - RESCALED
May 15, 2025 · Globally, women are entering prison at alarming rates, often for non-violent crimes rooted in trauma and poverty. Discover why traditional prisons fail them—and how community …
Prison in Pink: The Struggles of Female Incarceration
Sep 11, 2024 · Throughout this paper, the authors explore how the experiences of women in prison differ across various countries and cultures and attempt to shed light on how to improve …
Incarceration of women in the United States - Wikipedia
Prison and jail population In the United States in 2015, women made up 10.4% of the incarcerated population in adult prisons and jails. [5][6] Between 2000 and 2010, the number …
Women in Jails: What the Numbers Show, and Don’t Show
Dec 19, 2024 · To stop the surging number of women in jail, it is vital that we continue to explore the evolving trends of women in jails, including taking a closer look at the intersectionality that …
BOP: Female Offenders
Female offenders are provided appropriate programs and services to meet their physical, social, and psychological needs. Of the nearly 152,000 federal offenders, women consistently …
Guides: Incarceration in the United States: Women in Prisons
Mar 25, 2025 · The book raises provocative and important questions about the relative treatment of men and women in prison and about the links between women's crimes and male violence.