1. Yes, I do think jails were designed for men. There are more male offenders than female but the amount of females that are playing a role in crimes is increasing. The current correctional jails and prisons meet some of the needs of the female population. There is health services provided along with treatments and programs. Commissary also sales female items that inmates need, like sanitary items, make-up, special shampoos and lotions but the clothing offered and what's available in commissary is all male fit and size, even the underwear. I don't see how race affects how jails and prisons were designed. But, I assume some correctional jails and prisons don't offer certain items that are needed by different races of the female population. With more women being victims than men I feel there should be more programming to help the females overcome the trauma that they endured or for mothers to work on the parenting skills they need when they are released back into their kids life. At the prison I work in we do have a housing unit that is a program unit in our female facility. 2. Do you think jails and prisons were designed for men? I do believe that jails and prisons are designed for men, jails and prisons are not a luxury. They are designed to rehabilitate, deter, incapacitate, and for retribution, taking the freedom away from criminals is a way of making them pay for their debts to society and hopefully preventing them from committing further crimes. 2. Do the current correctional jails and prisons meet the needs of the female population? As the female incarcerated population increases every day, jails and prisons have a hard time keeping up with the increase. Some jails and prisons are not equipped to handle the special needs of female prisoners, they lack pregnancy and prenatal care and other gynecological services, mental healthcare, and adequate accommodation for things like menstrual hygiene. According to our readings for this week, it says “Sexual abuse and rape remain prevalent against women in prison. Incarcerated women who report sexual assault have experienced retaliation by their institutions and prison personnel in violation of the law.” Does race affect either of these? From 1870 to 1980 the black incarceration rate was three to nine times higher than the rate of white prisoners, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports over the past 40 years, black imprisonment rates ranged from about six to about eight times those of whites. over the past few years, the racial disparities rate has dropped, since the mid-2000’s the number of black and Hispanic incarceration is almost equal to the number of whites