If you are still asking yourself WHY Yes on Prop 47? check this out: ....why does America imprison so many women? Mandatory sentencing minimums have led to prison overcrowding in general. An estimated two-thirds of women incarcerated in federal prisons are serving time for nonviolent, drug-related crimes. Female prisoners are disproportionately women of color, and one study suggests that 44 percent of female prisoners in the U.S. dont have a high school diploma or GED. Incarcerating women also plays a huge role in breaking up families -- 64 percent of female state prisoners lived with and cared for their minor children before their imprisonment.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:38:10 +0000
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