Although it may seem unbelievable, the population of female inmates in the United States continues to increase while the population of male inmates is on a slow decline. According to Glaze (2009), there has been a profound change in the involvement of women within the criminal justice system over the past quarter century. “Between 1980 and 2014, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700%” (Carson, 2015).
There are many philosophies that attempt to explain this increase. One of which is the misdirection of justice reinvestment in some states. By misdirection, it is believed by some experts that the changes in sentencing laws have not had the positive impact on women committing lower level crimes as they have had on men committing
There are many philosophies that attempt to explain this increase. One of which is the misdirection of justice reinvestment in some states. By misdirection, it is believed by some experts that the changes in sentencing laws have not had the positive impact on women committing lower level crimes as they have had on men committing