“The Top 5 Facts About Women in Our Criminal Justice System”
- At what rate are women incarcerated relative to men?
- How much has the female incarceration rate increased over the past three decades?
- What percent of incarcerated women are serving sentences for nonviolent offenses?
- How much more likely are African American women to be incarcerated relative to white women? Hispanic women to white women?
- What percent of women currently incarcerated or under correctional control have a history of domestic and sexual abuse?
- Up to what percent of women currently incarcerated suffer from substance addiction?
- Girls are disproportionately arrested for what?
- What are the three fields women of color are concentrated in? Why do formerly incarcerated women face challenges in getting these jobs?
VERA Institute, “Alternatives to Incarceration for Moms Aim to Strengthen Families” - From 1991 to 2007, how much did the number of incarcerated mothers grow?
- How many children are affected by the incarceration of their mothers?
- What are the challenges of mothers who are able to maintain custody rights during incarceration?
- What are the Women in Recovery and ReMerge programs? What do these programs allow for?
- Which state is the nation’s leader in the incarceration of women?
- What do the Family and Offender Sentencing Alternative and Community Parenting Alternative laws allow for?
https://www.vera.org/blog/gender-and-justice-in-america/alternatives-to-incarceration-for-moms-aim-to-strengthen-families