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An Overview: What We Know About Incarcerated Women and Girls

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While women and girls do not constitute the majority of the incarcerated population anywhere in the world, their numbers are increasing. Research has shown that women and girls are different and do not respond well to programs designed for only men and boys, leading scholars to call for gender-responsive efforts. This chapter provides an overview of what we know about incarcerated women and girls, including their personal characteristics, crimes, lives on the outsides, experiences on the inside, and efforts that might improve their experiences and reduce their likelihood of recidivism.

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Lane, J. (2020). An Overview: What We Know About Incarcerated Women and Girls. In: Hector, J. (eds) Women and Prison. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46172-0_1

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