The Gender Divide:
Tracking women's state prison growth
a Prison Policy Initiative Report
by
Wendy Sawyer
January 9, 2018
Table 2:
Changes in state prison populations since 2009, by sex
| State | Gender | 2009 state prison population | 2015 state prison population | Change in prison population count 2009-2015 | Percent change in prison population 2009-2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Women | 2,319 | 2,433 | 114 | 5% |
| Alabama | Men | 28,404 | 27,329 | -1,075 | -4% |
| Alaska | Women | 192 | 175 | -17 | -9% |
| Alaska | Men | 2,316 | 2,086 | -230 | -10% |
| Arizona | Women | 3,441 | 3,638 | 197 | 6% |
| Arizona | Men | 35,088 | 37,314 | 2,226 | 6% |
| Arkansas | Women | 1,058 | 1,388 | 330 | 31% |
| Arkansas | Men | 14,086 | 16,268 | 2,182 | 15% |
| California | Women | 10,735 | 5,731 | -5,004 | -47% |
| California | Men | 159,396 | 123,474 | -35,922 | -23% |
| Colorado | Women | 2,101 | 1,842 | -259 | -12% |
| Colorado | Men | 20,694 | 18,199 | -2,495 | -12% |
| Connecticut | Women | 712 | 577 | -135 | -19% |
| Connecticut | Men | 12,754 | 10,643 | -2,111 | -17% |
| Delaware | Women | 190 | 225 | 35 | 18% |
| Delaware | Men | 3,781 | 3,963 | 182 | 5% |
| Florida | Women | 7,283 | 6,943 | -340 | -5% |
| Florida | Men | 96,632 | 94,481 | -2,151 | -2% |
| Georgia | Women | 3,727 | 3,573 | -154 | -4% |
| Georgia | Men | 51,789 | 48,127 | -3,662 | -7% |
| Hawaii | Women | 441 | 355 | -86 | -20% |
| Hawaii | Men | 3,678 | 3,414 | -264 | -7% |
| Idaho | Women | 744 | 928 | 184 | 25% |
| Idaho | Men | 6,656 | 6,327 | -329 | -5% |
| Illinois | Women | 2,590 | 2,675 | 85 | 3% |
| Illinois | Men | 42,571 | 43,565 | 994 | 2% |
| Indiana | Women | 2,506 | 2,540 | 34 | 1% |
| Indiana | Men | 26,282 | 24,794 | -1,488 | -6% |
| Iowa | Women | 723 | 800 | 77 | 11% |
| Iowa | Men | 8,090 | 8,016 | -74 | -1% |
| Kansas | Women | 565 | 777 | 212 | 38% |
| Kansas | Men | 8,076 | 8,801 | 725 | 9% |
| Kentucky | Women | 2,126 | 2,587 | 461 | 22% |
| Kentucky | Men | 18,546 | 19,110 | 564 | 3% |
| Louisiana | Women | 2,616 | 2,046 | -570 | -22% |
| Louisiana | Men | 37,164 | 34,301 | -2,863 | -8% |
| Maine | Women | 135 | 132 | -3 | -2% |
| Maine | Men | 1,845 | 1,622 | -223 | -12% |
| Maryland | Women | 1,001 | 868 | -133 | -13% |
| Maryland | Men | 20,867 | 19,540 | -1,327 | -6% |
| Massachusetts | Women | 425 | 405 | -20 | -5% |
| Massachusetts | Men | 9,645 | 8,549 | -1,096 | -11% |
| Michigan | Women | 1,755 | 2,273 | 518 | 30% |
| Michigan | Men | 43,723 | 40,355 | -3,368 | -8% |
| Minnesota | Women | 674 | 771 | 97 | 14% |
| Minnesota | Men | 9,312 | 10,027 | 715 | 8% |
| Mississippi | Women | 1,614 | 1,204 | -410 | -25% |
| Mississippi | Men | 19,154 | 17,032 | -2,122 | -11% |
| Missouri | Women | 2,425 | 3,267 | 842 | 35% |
| Missouri | Men | 28,129 | 29,061 | 932 | 3% |
| Montana | Women | 391 | 390 | -1 | 0% |
| Montana | Men | 3,214 | 3,295 | 81 | 3% |
| Nebraska | Women | 360 | 419 | 59 | 16% |
| Nebraska | Men | 4,032 | 4,893 | 861 | 21% |
| Nevada | Women | 949 | 1,166 | 217 | 23% |
| Nevada | Men | 11,533 | 11,778 | 245 | 2% |
| New Hampshire | Women | 167 | 236 | 69 | 41% |
| New Hampshire | Men | 2,564 | 2,661 | 97 | 4% |
| New Jersey | Women | 1,206 | 908 | -298 | -25% |
| New Jersey | Men | 24,176 | 19,581 | -4,595 | -19% |
| New Mexico | Women | 581 | 693 | 112 | 19% |
| New Mexico | Men | 5,739 | 6,301 | 562 | 10% |
| New York | Women | 2,464 | 2,335 | -129 | -5% |
| New York | Men | 55,991 | 49,271 | -6,720 | -12% |
| North Carolina | Women | 2,097 | 2,497 | 400 | 19% |
| North Carolina | Men | 32,766 | 33,026 | 260 | 1% |
| North Dakota | Women | 174 | 206 | 32 | 18% |
| North Dakota | Men | 1,312 | 1,577 | 265 | 20% |
| Ohio | Women | 3,989 | 4,430 | 441 | 11% |
| Ohio | Men | 47,617 | 47,803 | 186 | 0% |
| Oklahoma | Women | 2,526 | 2,995 | 469 | 19% |
| Oklahoma | Men | 21,870 | 25,119 | 3,249 | 15% |
| Oregon | Women | 1,121 | 1,307 | 186 | 17% |
| Oregon | Men | 13,244 | 13,923 | 679 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | Women | 2,807 | 2,754 | -53 | -2% |
| Pennsylvania | Men | 48,509 | 46,824 | -1,685 | -3% |
| Rhode Island | Women | 91 | 62 | -29 | -32% |
| Rhode Island | Men | 2,129 | 2,094 | -35 | -2% |
| South Carolina | Women | 1,410 | 1,263 | -147 | -10% |
| South Carolina | Men | 22,076 | 19,129 | -2,947 | -13% |
| South Dakota | Women | 380 | 414 | 34 | 9% |
| South Dakota | Men | 3,050 | 3,144 | 94 | 3% |
| Tennessee | Women | 2,009 | 2,640 | 631 | 31% |
| Tennessee | Men | 24,956 | 25,532 | 576 | 2% |
| Texas | Women | 11,620 | 12,743 | 1,123 | 10% |
| Texas | Men | 150,566 | 144,508 | -6,058 | -4% |
| Utah | Women | 581 | 515 | -66 | -11% |
| Utah | Men | 5,943 | 5,973 | 30 | 1% |
| Vermont | Women | 98 | 83 | -15 | -15% |
| Vermont | Men | 1,626 | 1,207 | -419 | -26% |
| Virginia | Women | 2,903 | 3,236 | 333 | 11% |
| Virginia | Men | 35,156 | 35,167 | 11 | 0% |
| Washington | Women | 1,387 | 1,449 | 62 | 4% |
| Washington | Men | 16,812 | 16,756 | -56 | 0% |
| West Virginia | Women | 674 | 865 | 191 | 28% |
| West Virginia | Men | 5,639 | 6,253 | 614 | 11% |
| Wisconsin | Women | 1,258 | 1,334 | 76 | 6% |
| Wisconsin | Men | 21,074 | 20,429 | -645 | -3% |
| Wyoming | Women | 214 | 267 | 53 | 25% |
| Wyoming | Men | 1,861 | 2,157 | 296 | 16% |
| State prisons nationwide | Women | 93,555 | 93,360 | -195 | 0% |
| State prisons nationwide | Men | 1,272,133 | 1,204,799 | -67,334 | -5% |
Sources and methodology
- 2009 state prison population
- Yearend jurisdictional population with sentences greater than 1 year. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Prisoners (Custom Tables)
- 2015 state prison population
- Yearend jurisdictional population with sentences greater than 1 year. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Prisoners (Custom Tables)
- Change in prison population count 2009-2015
- The difference between 2015 and 2009 yearend populations, calculated by subtracting the 2009 estimate from the 2015 estimate. A positive value indicates that the population grew; a negative value indicates that the population declined.
- Percent change in prison population 2009-2015
- Percent difference between 2015 and 2009 yearend populations, calculated by dividing the absolute difference by the 2009 estimate baseline, and multiplying by 100. A positive value indicates the population grew; a negative value indicates the population declined.
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