Women’s incarceration has risen dramatically, increasing by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or ...

The conditions at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility are akin to solitary confinement, local experts say — an apparent violation of state law.

Women’s incarceration has increased by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or prisons in the ...

As ministers fight to keep self‑identifying male offenders in women’s prisons, the implications for women’s safety — and for the ...