Nightline has been producing the Crime and Punishment series for a number of years focusing almost exclusively on men's prisons. But, he is wrong by suggesting that our goal was to generate sympathy. When a person commits a crime, that person must do the time. No one disputes that, not even most female inmates, who unlike their male counterparts, often openly admit their guilt. But, there are some unique problems for women in prison.
Most women are there for non-violent crimes.
Most are there for drugs or drug-related crimes. Most have children. Most women have few family members or friends who visit them. Many have no visitors. Increasingly, Americans are telling their elected officials to clean up their streets, to lock criminals up and throw away the keys.