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INCARCERATED WOMEN


NFBPWC supports equitable treatment of any women who are arrested, detained, or incarcerated. Women who are in detention deserve basic dignity and human rights. Focus should also be placed on preparing women in detention to re-enter society through education and skill building programs.

Women’s Incarceration Rate 1980-2023 (sentencingproject.org)


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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
  • Health: Many women in prison (around 76%) have mental illnesses, and a majority have physical/cognitive disabilities.

  • Background: High rates of prior homelessness, foster care, and family poverty among incarcerated women.

  • Parenting: Over half are parents to minor children, often single mothers, leading to significant family disruption.

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