Louisiana Specific
What percent of incarcerated women are mothers
80%
Is this true: Some of the things that women get punished for that men don't involve stealing from the kitchen, whether it be fruits or vegetables or even a leftover piece of cornbread
Very true! and men don't get punished for this
What percentage of women are incarcerated more than 100 miles from their homes?
What percent of women released return to prison within the first five years?
30%
What is disrespecting an officer called when a woman does it?
Insolence
What happens to women who can't secure safe housing?
they may "return to abusive partners or family situations for housing and financial reasons"
What percent of women serve their sentence in a local jail
Which race is overrepresented in solitary confinement?
40% Black Women but they only make up 23% of the women in prison
What is the reported primary struggle for women during re-entry
they are the primary caregivers of their children
What percent of women in Louisiana are incarcerated for non-violent crimes
True or False: Women from state and federal prisons increased by more than 730%
Can some states ban individuals with a felony drug conviction from receiving food stamps or cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant?
Yes they can, 38 states do
What does Act No. 392 (2018) Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act require in prisons regarding Women's healthcare
The Act requires all correctional facilities to provide incarcerated women with specific healthcare products, including feminine hygiene products.
What is the highest demographic of incarcerated GIRLS
Native girls have the highest incarceration rate, over 4 times the rate of white girls (39 per 100,000)
https://www.sentencingproject.org/fact-sheet/incarcerated-women-and-girls/
What percentage of children are placed into foster care when the mother is incarcerated?
20% vs only 2% if the father is incarcerated.