Harsh drug laws are driving a surge in the number of women imprisoned in Latin America. Between 2006 and 2011, the female prison population in Latin America almost doubled, increasing from 40,000 to more than 74,000 inmates. The vast majority of incarcerated women are in prison for drug-related offenses. Estimates range from: 75–80 percent in…Continue Reading Behind the Staggering Rise in Women’s Imprisonment in Latin America