New Report Shows Growing Number of Women in Texas Prisons and Jails

New Report Shows Growing Number of Women in Texas Prisons and Jails

Today, TCJC released part one of a two-part report series on women in Texas prisons and jails. A Growing Population: The Surge of Women into Texas’ Criminal Justice System examines the staggering rise in the number of women in Texas’ justice system and makes recommendations for programs and policies that can reverse this trend and effectively redirect women away from incarceration.

Read the rest of this press release here.