Women's Imprisonment

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Female prisoners account for a small percentage of the total prison population, but the female prison sentence has increased significantly in recent years. For example, in England and Wales, the number of women imprisoned in the past 10 years has increased by more than 200% compared with 50% increase. Number of men imprisoned at the same time 9. Since its founding, the prison has been completed and functioning to meet the needs of the majority of men. Until very recently, a small number of female prisoners were allowed to enter the same prison, and they were expected to deal with the same daily work and facilities as men. The lack of attention to women's very different and more complex needs leads to ignoring their human rights ignorance, international recommendations and many social injustices.

Men and women are imprisoned, but little attention has been paid to the needs and problems of women imprisoned than men. This omission may reflect the fact that female prisoners account for only a small fraction of the prison population. It is only 4% of the world. Prisoners of women, unlike men, have different psychological, physical, and emotional needs. The prison may not be able to provide proper childbirth or prenatal care, or may not be able to provide the appropriate feminine hygiene products. Women may have different needs for problems such as drug addiction, mental health, anger management, sexual abuse or physical abuse.

Women and imprisonment Over the past decade, the number of women in the US prison has more than tripled. Sexual and physical violence against women is often associated with imprisonment. Many women who sentenced themselves for violence were imprisoned to avoid attacks and to protect themselves from repeated violence by families and relatives. Sexual abuse and physical abuse at home also push the young women on the street where they paralyze the suffering and learn to use medicines to survive through trivial theft. Women who crime has become a crime are increasingly living in our prison. The choice of non-criminals can be more helpful to them and their children. Reducing female imprisonment can result in a large amount of money to care for them and their children in the community and to provide them with the necessary resources