Article archive / September 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 9. Source pages: 14.
A study released by the Vera Institute of Justice found that the number of women being incarcerated in jails has increased 14-fold since 1970. Women’s incarceration rate is the highest growth rate in any segment of the correctional populations. The Vera Institute of Justice has offices in Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
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