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Women in PrisonThis BJS Special Report examines demographic characteristics, current offenses, criminal histories, and the victims of violent female inmates from the 1991 BJS survey of State prison inmates. In 1991, 38,796 women were incarcerated, nearly twice the 19,812 from the 1986 survey. Presented in addition are the women's family background, children, drug and alcohol use, prior physical and sexual abuse, and health issues. 3/94 NCJ 145321
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Bureau of Justice Statistics U.S. Department of Justice www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs Send comments to askbjs@usdoj.gov Page last revised on August 12, 1998 |
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