Newly released data from 2020 show the impact of early-pandemic correctional policy choices and what kind of change is possible under pressure. But the data also show how inadequate, uneven, and unsustained policy changes have been: most have already been reversed. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Over the past quarter century, there has been a profound change in the involvement of women within the criminal justice system. This is the result of more expansive law enforcement efforts, stiffer drug sentencing laws, and post-conviction barriers to reentry that uniquely affect women. The female incarcerated population stands
Inadequate Health Care: A Significant Problem Affecting Incarcerated Women Danya Ziazadeh, BS '19 May 30, 2019 The United States prison system is generally built on a male-specific model, leaving many correctional facilities significantly unprepared to meet the unique biological, psychological, and social health needs of
Who’s helping the 1.9 million women released from prisons and jails each year? Rev. Vivian Nixon 681, Contributor Contributor 08/04/2016 11:28 am ET | Updated Aug 05, 2017 Women make up a growing share of incarcerated populations, and they have different needs than justice-involved men.
The State Of Women In Prison Rev. Vivian Nixon 681, Contributor Contributor 08/04/2016 11:28 am ET | Updated Aug 05, 2017 The U.S. incarcerates far more people than any other country in the world, yet only recently have the stories of the nation’s incarcerated individuals
A Nation of Women Behind Bars : A Diane Sawyer Hidden America Special, ABC News Productions ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer takes you on a journey into the world of women living behind bars in America’s prison system. The United States has larger populations and longer
What Becomes Of Babies Born To Mothers Behind Bars? Publication Date: October 28, 2015 Topic: Child Welfare By now, “Orange is the New Black” fans have had ample time to binge watch Season 3, which was released in early June. The season premiered with an
What Becomes Of Babies Born To Mothers Behind Bars? Sarah Yager, photographs by Wayne LawrenceAlyssa Mayer was four months pregnant the day a police officer showed up at her motel room in Kingston, New York. It was late afternoon in August 2013, the sun dragging toward
Probation May Sound Light, but Punishments Can Land Hard By Shaila Dewan Aug. 2, 2015 BALTIMORE — On Christmas Day in 2013, Donyelle Hall and her husband, Roland Jr., gave a party for friends and family at their apartment. Mrs. Hall, a nurse’s aide for the severely
