Prison doulas and legislative interventions can be a lifeline for incarcerated pregnant women. But the most important ...

California Institution for Women received bachelor's degrees through Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative, marking the ...

Early in her second trimester, Linda Acoff was taken into custody for failing to complete court-ordered mental health treatment. After three weeks in the Cuyahoga County Jail in Columbus, Ohio, she ...

LUSK - She is quiet in voice and manner, sliding into the solid foam bench of the visitors' room one afternoon. Outside, the sun is shining, but the room is lit by fluorescent tubes. Inmate No. 1227 ...

When diving into prison population data, men are often the focus but researchers are gathering information on troubling statistics for women, with Minnesota cited in a new report. The Prison Policy ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Re-entering society after being released from prison can be challenging, especially without the right support. Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry (TPOM) is creating a new ...

Although there are more men than women in prison, the growth rate of female imprisonment since 1980 has been twice that of men. Female incarceration in the U.S. has increased by more than 585 percent, ...

Karen Huger's close friend Cherita "Cookie" Whiting filled in the RHOP cast on how she was coping behind bars. Read for details.

Nearly two dozen incarcerated women received bachelor’s degrees through Cal State LA on Oct. 3, marking the first all-female ...