Women in Prison

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060521/ap_on_re_us/women_prisoners

Oklahoma had the highest per capita imprisonment rate for women — 129 behind bars for every 100,000 women in its population

"It's startling to think that Oklahoma incarcerates 129 of every 100,000 women, while other states can provide public safety by incarcerating 11 of every 100,000," she said. "Women in Oklahoma can't possibly be 10 times worse."

"Those are two types of crimes that are typically committed by women," Moon said. "In Oklahoma, we choose to make lower-level crimes felonies, therefore we stand out like a sore thumb."

No opinion on the matter.  Just thought it was interesting.