Female Inmate Policies

Female Inmate Policies

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 129 , Segment 5

The Stock Market, Female Inmate Policies, California's Lawns

Episode: The Stock Market, Female Inmate Policies, California's Lawns

  • Aug 27, 2015 9:00 pm
  • 27:20 mins

Guest: Emily Salisbury, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas  In the national conversation about America’s over-crowded prisons, women are rarely mentioned. They’re less than 10-percent of the total inmate population. But they’re a rapidly-growing segment. Criminal justice expert Emily Salisbury says too many prisons are unprepared to deal well with female inmates. Salisbury’s research focuses on developing gender-appropriate prison facilities and programs.