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The number of women heading to prison continues to rise.
Until very recently, incarcerated women were outpacing men by a two-to-one margin.
The drug epidemic is playing a role in sending more women to jail, with poverty and tougher penalties keep them confined for longer.
More than half of incarcerated women have children at home.
We look at the challenges women face in prison and once they are released.
Guests:
Wanda Bertram, Communications Strategist, Prison Policy Initiative
Douglas Berman, Executive Director of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, The Ohio State University
Denise Robinson, President, American Correctional Association and CEO of Alvis
Heather Jarvis, Journalist/former inmate
Until very recently, incarcerated women were outpacing men by a two-to-one margin.
The drug epidemic is playing a role in sending more women to jail, with poverty and tougher penalties keep them confined for longer.
More than half of incarcerated women have children at home.
We look at the challenges women face in prison and once they are released.
Guests:
Wanda Bertram, Communications Strategist, Prison Policy Initiative
Douglas Berman, Executive Director of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, The Ohio State University
Denise Robinson, President, American Correctional Association and CEO of Alvis
Heather Jarvis, Journalist/former inmate
April 24, 2024