Record number of women in jail

Tuesday 15 August 1995 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Record number of women in jail

The number of women sent to jail has reached a 15-year high, according to new figures released yesterday. Some 3,100 were imprisoned, 7 per cent of all women convicted of indictable offences last year.

The total number of people sentenced to custody increased markedly in 1994, the Home Office figures showed. Some 68,500 offenders were sentenced to immediate custody, an increase of 10,000 or 17 per cent over the previous year's 58,400.

The National Association for the care and Resettlement of Offenders, described the statistics on women as "disturbing".

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Record number of women in jail

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering