Although the number of males incarcerated far outnumbers the number of females, the percentage of incarcerated females is increasing at a higher rate than for males.

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According to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 2000 and 2019, the rate of incarceration for females increased by 50%, compared to a 19% increase for males. However, the overall number of incarcerated males is still much higher than that of females.

Although the Number of Males Incarcerated Far Outnumbers the Number