When the System Fails Women
Women in U.S. prisons are facing a crisis of safety, dignity, and neglect. Recent cases of staff abuse, rising incarceration rates, and deep racial disparities reveal a system failing some of the country’s most vulnerable women. Their stories—long overlooked—are finally coming to light, demanding accountability and reform.
America’s Hidden Crisis: The Rising Number of Women Behind Bars
Recent data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Prison Policy Initiative shows that nearly 190,000 women and girls are currently behind bars across the United States. While women account for only about 10 percent of the total prison population, their rate of incarceration has surged more than 600 percent since the 1980s.
How To Go To Camp - Available on Amazon
What happens when a successful entrepreneur finds herself facing federal prison? In How To Go To Camp, V. Cheryl Womack shares her powerful journey from building a business empire to navigating life inside a women’s federal prison camp.
New Podcast "Camp Confidential - Beyond the Bars" Launches on All Major Platforms
Telling the Untold Story of Cheryl Womack’s Journey Through a Federal Prison Camp—Season One Based on Her Book How to Go to Camp.