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Podcast: On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
Episode: Mass Incarceration: Don’t Forget About the Women
Description: Women make up the fastest growing incarcerated population in the U.S—yet, politicians and the media frequently frame incarceration as an issue that affects only boys and men. Why is so little attention paid to women and mass incarceration? What does the failure to include women in the analysis on mass incarceration mean for communities, families and the women themselves? What are the unique challenges women and girls face behind bars and after they are released?  Helping us sort out these questions and more are very special guests: Sue Ellen Allen, founder and exe...