Oklahoma ranks first in the nation in female incarceration, incarcerating 134 women per 100,000 population compared to the national average of 69.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prison Inmates at Midyear 2008, NCJ 225619.
There were 1,284 female offenders received into the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in Fiscal Year 2009.
Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections Female Offender Operations, FY 2009 Annual Report.
There were 2,651 female offenders incarcerated at the end of Fiscal Year 2009. Of these:
67.7% were for nonviolent offenses
51.6% were for drug offenses
Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections Female Offender Operations, FY 2009 Annual Report.