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According to HIV in Prison by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2004 2.4% (1 in 42) of women in American prisons had HIV, while 1.7% (1 in 59) of men had HIV. [64] Additionally, 72% of women entering jail in New York have a medical problem, with 50% having issues regarding their reproductive organs after some time in jail. [90]
Pages in category "Women's prisons in the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Most jail inmates are petty, nonviolent offenders. In the early 1990s, most nonviolent defendants were released on their own recognizance (trusted to show up at trial). Now most are given bail, and most pay a bail bondsman to afford it. [273] 62% of local jail inmates are awaiting trial. [274] This rate varies from state to state.
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A manhunt is underway for two inmates who escaped an Arkansas detention center this week, including a capital murder suspect. Noah Roush, 22, and Jatonia Bryant, 23, were discovered to be missing ...
“Real trans women [in prison] don’t want to be transferred to women’s prisons because they get treated like queens in the men’s jails,” Angel said. “The ones who want to be transferred ...
Social groups in male and female prisons in the United States differ in the social structures and cultural norms observed in men's and women's prison populations. While there are many underlying similarities between the two sets of populations, sociologists have historically noted different formal and informal social structures within inmate populations.
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