OVERVIEW

The first facility for women was Mount Pleasant Prison Annex in Ossining, New York, which opened in 1839
The first stand-alone prison for women in the U.S was the Indiana's Women's Prison which opened in 1873
Women of color are 3 times more likely to be incarcerated
Women in jail expressed very little hope that their incarceration would lead to better opportunities to receive better services.
Women were constantly being watched by the male guards, no matter where they were going or what they were doing.
The male guards really didn't give the women prisoners and free space or prviacy
Male guards sometimes verbally abused women prisoners by calling them inappropriate names
Black and Hispanics make up 24% of the general population, but 63% of women in federal prison and 67% in state prisons are Black and Hispanic
The U.S. has less than 5% of the world's population but over 23% of the world's incarcerated people.
Women in prison groups described common issues like counseling or mental health care, protection or shelter services, social support, and drug treatment.
Prison negatively impacts pregnant women and disadvantages their children.
Significant rise in female incarceration during the late 1970s.