"Women are the fastest growing segment of the burgeoning jail and prison population in the United States. Since 1980, female numbers have increased at twice the rate of men's -- and Texas now has more incarcerated women than any other state.
Few incarcerated women have committed violent offenses; their primary pathway to incarceration is substance abuse. Poverty, trauma, mental health issues and addiction are interrelated problems in their lives - and these problems are often exacerbated by their incarceration.
Evidence shows that gender-sensitive rehabilitative programs that address the issues underlying addiction can make a positive difference in the lives of these marginalized women. But in a correctional system designed for and dominated by men, women remain an underserved population.
For more than three years, Resolana has provided holistic woman-centered programming to incarcerated women at Dallas County Jail and, previously, at Dawson State Jail. Resolana turns women's time in custody into an opportunity to acquire the insight and self-discipline, skills and confidence to begin turning their lives around. For many, it is the best - or the only - opportunity they will ever have."
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