According to the Prison Policy Initiative, the incarceration rate of women in the U.S. has grown at twice the pace of men over the past 40 years. There has been a startling 475% increase in women incarcerated. The majority of women (60%) are awaiting trial and have not been convicted of any crime. (Dec. 8, 2021, prisonpolicy.org/blog)
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The US carceral system is revolting. So many things about this dogshit country are indefensible.
I can’t wait for the day that I escape the U.S. I don’t even wanna go near the BS systems here.