Increase in inmates population

According to the Bureau Justice Statistics the number of female prisoners in Alaska in 2000 were 284, in 2006(518) and in 2007 were (564.) There annual average was 10.5% with a percent change of 8.9% in the year 2006-2007. The male prisoners in Alaska in the year of 2000 were 3,889, 2005 (4551) and 2007 were (4603.) There annual average was 2.7% with a 1.1 percent change in the year of 2006-2007
As you can see for both male and female there was an increase in the prison population. From research on Alaska crime, drug abuse seems to be a major issue in the state. According to Drug trends from 1991-2000 the number of arrest for drugs for men increased. The increase in the prison system for both male/female could be the increased use of drugs, alcohol, perscribiton pills etc.
Another reason for the increase in the prison system for men could be due to socioeconomic factors. Men are more likely to commit robbery, and sell drugs as a way to make more money.


Another factor is that women in society based of studies done in 2000, women have been more app to commit more crimes in America than they usually would have committed in these studies female mostly were found guilty of committing relationship's crimes such the Lorena Bobbitt story for example. Males numbers aren't moving than much differently than before articles have shown more drug trafficking crimes in Alaska than any other crimes, besides moving violations.
L.B & C.C

(n.d.). Alaska bureau of alcohol and drug enforcement. Retrieved from http://www.dps.state.ak.us/ast/abade/default.aspx