Data is a key part of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, in its efforts to reduce local jail populations across the country. Likewise, a new data-based report by the Prison Policy Initiative highlights a stark reality: Women are disproportionately incarcerated in jails across the country. In stark contrast […] The post Why It Matters That Women Are Disproportionately Locked Up in America’s Jails appeared first on Safety and Justice Challenge.
