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The Punitiveness Report -- Hard Hit: The Growth in the Imprisonment of Women, 1977-2004
Publication year:
2006
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: This report takes an in-depth look at female prison population growth patterns and regional trends, and it provides the first state-by-sate analysis of female imprisonment from 1997 to 2004, with findings from all 50 states (p.1). Part I, Growth Trends and Recent Research, presents information regarding: national prison population growth trends; regional prison population growth trends; state variance in the use of imprisonment for women; what research can tell about the problem; policies that make a difference; and notes and data sources. Part II, State by State Analysis, contains the following sections: national overview (e.g., growth 1997-2004, map state rates 2004, and changes 1999-2004); state reports; and notes and data sources.