Women’s Prisons in Dire Need of Reform, Says MET Expert
Amid the growing national sentiment that America’s prison system are in drastic need of reform, one area that demands greater attention, according to a Metropolitan College expert, is addressing the unique challenges faced by incarcerated women. Assistant Professor Danielle Rousseau teaches in MET’s criminal justice graduate program, ranked as the top online program of its kind by U.S. News & World Report. A recognized authority on criminology, women’s studies, and justice policy, she believes that despite making up a small percentage of the overall incarcerated population, bad practices in women’s prisons have outsized impacts on their social rehabilitation.
To learn more, read a Q&A with Professor Rousseau here.