Female arrest rate going up

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The government recently reported that US women make up about 7 percent of all inmates, which accounts for almost 1 in 4 arrests made. According the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, there was an increase in female arrest in the areas of drug crimes, violent crimes, and fraud. Why the increase in incarcerated women? It is largely due to tougher sentencing for drug crimes and the fact that 12.5 percent of all arrests made are on drug charges. Today, 450,000 people are incracerated for drug crimes, which is significantly higher than 40,000 inmates in 1980.