Permanent Punishment, Part 2: Challenges Faced by Women
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Part 2 of Permanent Punishment, a series exploring the criminal legal system.
The reasons women commit crimes are different, and often overlooked, researchers say. And since 58% of incarcerated women are mothers to children under 18, the permanent punishments they face affect not only them, but their entire families.
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Permanent Punishment, Part 2: Challenges Faced by Women
Clip: 10/4/2022 | 9m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
The reasons women commit crimes are different, and often overlooked, researchers say. And since 58% of incarcerated women are mothers to children under 18, the permanent punishments they face affect not only them, but their entire families.
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