Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035
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 Criminal Justice. The report estimates that imprisoning a woman costs between $87,000 and $122,000 a year, or roughly 25% to 75% more than the average annual cost of about $70,000 per incarcerated person, including both men and women. Women make up about 10% of the nation’s correctional population. Researchers attributed the higher costs to a combination of factors, including smaller ...
