Women behind bars

Since 1980, the number of women incarcerated in the United States has increased by more than 700 percent.

State Prison

Federal Prison

Jail

250 thousand

200

150

100

50

0

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2016

Jail

State Prison

Federal Prison

250 thousand

200

150

100

50

0

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2016

Jail

State Prison

Federal Prison

250 thousand

200

150

100

50

0

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2016

Jail

State Prison

Federal Prison

250 thousand

200

150

100

50

0

1980

‘85

‘90

‘95

‘00

‘05

‘10

‘15

‘16