The United States has the highest rate of women’s incarceration in the world. Only 4 percent of the world’s female population lives in the US, but the US accounts for over 30 percent of the world’s incarcerated women.
The United States has the highest rate of women’s incarceration in the world. Only 4 percent of the world’s female population lives in the US, but the US accounts for over 30 percent of the world’s incarcerated women.