For years, Oklahoma has led the nation in sending women to prison, with rates reaching nearly twice the national average on a per capita basis. For the past three years, the Oklahoma Women's Coalition has played a role in developing public awareness, producing strategies for reducing Oklahoma's incarceration rates, and promoting alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent female offenders. Last spring, Governor Mary Fallin signed into law what she called a "landmark corrections reform measure."
How is that bill working? What others bills will we see in the 2012 legislative session on incarceration of women? What initiatives are underway to increase the number of women attending and graduating from college? What can we do to inprove Oklahoma's rankings on women's health? How can we support Oklahoma's women-serving organizations. Learn about these and more at the Oklahoma Women's Coalition Fall Issues Symposium on the afternoon of Tues, Nov 15.View the program agenda and register to attend at http://ow.ly/75mRv
PS Plan to also attend a networking party following the Symposium (5-6:30pm) at a fabulous home nearby!
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