A new book investigates how the U.S. criminal justice system targets survivors of domestic violence to prosecute them for ...

For too many women, prison is "as good as it gets." New research based on interviews with 80 female prisoners in Western Australia reveals most of these women were "criminalized" by circumstances ...

It costs significantly more to incarcerate women than men, adding to the financial burden on state and local correctional systems, according to a new report from the nonpartisan think tank Council on ...