Women in Prison, 1800-1935: Tennessee, New York, and Ohio

This data collection focused on problems in the women's
correctional system over a 135-year period. More specifically, it
examined the origins and development of prisoner and sentencing
characteristics in three states. Demographic data on female inmates
cover age, race, parents' place of birth, prisoner's occupation,
religion, and marital status. Other variables include correctional
facilities, offenses, minimum and maximum sentences, prior
commitments, method of release from prison, and presence of crime
partners.