It costs significantly more to incarcerate women than men, adding to the financial burden on state and local correctional ...

The early days of the new Labor government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements—the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release ...

For too many women, prison is "as good as it gets." New research based on interviews with 80 female prisoners in Western Australia reveals most of these women were "criminalized" by circumstances ...

Jacqueline Montanez, formerly known as "Loca D," served 31 years in maximum-security women's prisons in Illinois and Florida. She was originally sentenced to life in prison as a minor for double ...

The increasing number of young women entering the prison system is a troubling trend that has raised significant concerns among policymakers, social workers and families. Understanding the root causes ...

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