LWV of New Hampshire, Impact of Women Incarcerated in New Hampshire

Date of Study (month/year)

June 2009-May 2012

Name of Submitting League

LWV of New Hampshire USA

Title of Study (limit 80 characters)

Impact of Women Incarcerated in New Hampshire

Summary of Study (limit 500 characters)

Our study committee, consisting of approximately 30 members of the League from various local Leagues and the state board, began with two previous studies of the challenges faced by women offenders in NH: “Women Behind Bars”, a study by the NH Women's Policy Institute (2008), and “Double Jeopardy”, a study by the NH Commission on the Status of Women (2004). (These articles are on the Incarceration Study page of our website: LWVNH.org)

League or Contact Email Address

send email via LWVNH.org website

League or Contact Phone Number

603-255-5344

If linked documents: URL(s) of study, position or related documents

http://www.lwvnh.org/files/incarceration_study_report_2009-2012.pdf