Data Source: For source details, see https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/women_overtime.html. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2026)
This graph originally appeared in Updated data and charts: Women’s incarceration, national prison population counts, psychological distress behind bars, and more.
The original version of this graph was published in The Gender Divide: Tracking women's state prison growth.
Events
- July 1, 2026:
On July 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative and guests Jodi Hocking, Executive Director of Return Strong Nevada, and Taj Mahon-Haft PhD, Director of The Humanization Project, as they discuss the importance of family connections, highlight the ways they are under attack, and share strategies to help families fight back.
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