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| Spike in number of female prisoners |
| By juneauempire.com |
| Published: 06/25/2015 |
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ANCHORAGE — The increase in the number of women prisoners in Alaska more than tripled that of male inmate growth between 2004 and 2013, according to a study by University of Alaska Anchorage researchers. The statistics released Monday show that the female inmate population grew by about 87 percent over the 10-year period, while the number of male inmates grew by about 24 percent. The study also found that close to a quarter of all admissions to Alaska Department of Corrections facilities were women, reported The Alaska Dispatch News. Overall, the state’s incarceration rate remained relatively stable during the 10-year period, averaging nine inmates for every 1,000 Alaska adults. But women have continued to outpace men in admissions growth. “On average, the female admission rate per 1,000 Alaska females increased by 18.9 percent, while the male admission rate per 1,000 Alaska males decreased 15.9 percent over the period,” according to the data. Read More. |
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