Presidential Prison Pardons in Bolivia, Ecuador and the U.S.
Rafael Correa, Evo Morales, and Barack Obama have each made prison pardons a priority in their approach to criminal justice reform. However, the number of pardon recipients has varied from country to country,…
Crecimiento en la Población Carcelaria Femenina en EEUU vs. Bolivia: Una Comparación
La población carcelaria femenina en los Estados Unidos ha crecido por 20% entre 2000 y 2016. En el mismo periodo en Bolivia esta cifra ha disminuido por 29%.
Comparative Look at Growth in Female Prison Population U.S. vs. Bolivia
AIN’s chart of the day shows that while the U.S. female prison population increased by 20% between 2000 and 2016, the Bolivian female prison population has decreased by 29% during…
Comparative Look at Female Prison Populations in the U.S. vs. Bolivia
In Bolivia, 38% of female prisoners are incarcerated for drug related crimes, whereas in the U.S. this figure is 29%. However, while women make up only 7.9% of the total incarcerated…