- Over 950, 000 women in custody of the United States criminal justice system plus thousands on probation and parole.
- Since 1980, number of women entering prisons in United States has increased at nearly 400% which is double the rate of men.
- The average age of the woman in prison is 29.
- Worldwide, women are more often imprisoned for drug offenses than for any other crime.
- 60% of women incarcerated are mothers which proves roughly 1.3 million juveniles are living with their mother in jail.
- Children who grow up with a parent locked up are 7 times more likely to get locked up themselves.
- Nearly a quarter of women incarcerated are mentally ill.
- 58% of women imprisoned have not finished high school.
- 40% of women convicted did not hold a job prior to imprisonment.
- 2 / 3 of women imprisoned are women of color.
- US prison population: 1 in every 300 black women are incarcerated compared to 1,099 white females and 704 Hispanic females.
- Within 3 years after release, over half of women are rearrested and 40% return to prison.
- African American women are four more times more likely to be locked up than their Euro-American counterparts.
- Since 1980, number of women entering prisons in United States has increased at nearly 400% which is double the rate of men.
- The average age of the woman in prison is 29.
- Worldwide, women are more often imprisoned for drug offenses than for any other crime.
- 60% of women incarcerated are mothers which proves roughly 1.3 million juveniles are living with their mother in jail.
- Children who grow up with a parent locked up are 7 times more likely to get locked up themselves.
- Nearly a quarter of women incarcerated are mentally ill.
- 58% of women imprisoned have not finished high school.
- 40% of women convicted did not hold a job prior to imprisonment.
- 2 / 3 of women imprisoned are women of color.
- US prison population: 1 in every 300 black women are incarcerated compared to 1,099 white females and 704 Hispanic females.
- Within 3 years after release, over half of women are rearrested and 40% return to prison.
- African American women are four more times more likely to be locked up than their Euro-American counterparts.