And Justice for Some
Does the time fit the crime?
The number of women in U.S. prisons has increased more than 700 percent since 1980. And for nearly all of that time, Oklahoma has led the nation.
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And Justice for Some
Let down and locked up: Why Oklahoma’s female incarceration is so high
“All we’re doing is keeping those beds in cells warm for their kids,” says the state prison director. These women “need help. They don’t need prison.”
And Justice for Some
Before Prison
Oklahoma incarcerates 151 out of every 100,000 women, often given harsh sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
Inside the Newsroom
Holding a journalist in Tehran prison is an affront to us all
Journalist Jason Rezaian has been imprisoned in Tehran, Iran, for more than 17 months. The Iranian authorities responsible need to know that many of us think about Rezaian and consider their actions cruel and unjust.
