NYC Activists Push Back Against Proposed “Feminist” Women’s Jail in Harlem
Prominent mainstream feminists have been increasingly advocating for a proposed women’s jail in Harlem. Earlier this month, feminist activist Gloria Steinem urged New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to act on the...
Women & the Criminal Legal System Unpublished
Women, Substance Use and Incarceration in Massachusetts: A Fact Sheet (scroll down for details) Women, Incarceration, and Violent Crime: A Briefing in Response to Plans for Building a New Women’s Prison in Massachusetts View PDF The population of women...
Women & Violent Crime
Women, Incarceration, and Violent Crime: A Briefing in Response to Plans for Building a New Women’s Prison in Massachusetts The population of women incarcerated for crimes labeled as violent has emerged as a sticking point in efforts to balance concerns for public...
Women Who Cycle Through Jails & Prisons In Massachusetts Unpublished
This page is under construction. Massachusetts currently has the lowest rate of female incarceration in the United States. While that is cause for optimism, it continues to be the case that the majority of women drawn into jails and prisons in Massachusetts struggle...