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Women in Prison
This BJS Special Report examines demographic characteristics, current offenses, criminal
histories, and the victims of violent female inmates from the 1991 BJS survey of State prison
inmates. In 1991, 38,796 women were incarcerated, nearly twice the 19,812 from the 1986
survey. Presented in addition are the women's family background, children, drug and alcohol use,
prior physical and sexual abuse, and health issues. 3/94 NCJ 145321
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