Websince 1980, female incarceration in texas prisons has increased 908%, compared to an increase in the male prison population of 396%. Nearly 65% of the 12,000 women in texas prisons. Texas incarcerates more women than any other state in the country.

Webthe texas criminal justice coalition conducted a survey of women incarcerated in texas prisons and received more than 430 responses. The survey found that a staggering 81.