• Women are more likely to learn from mistakes
• Children may be orphaned
• Women are considered less Violent overall
• Jail affects women more adversely than it does to men. 

• More women will become involved in crime if little punishment.
• Equality? This should mean equal sentencing for men and women.
• Future of children not positive if raised with bad mother. 

This article "Hot For Teacher: Gender Bias in Sentencing of Teachers that have Sex with Their Students" by Amanda Cairns shows the major differences in some of the sentences handed down to men and women teachers for sexual assault charges. It is discussed that females “get a slap on the wrist compared to the hefty jail time male teachers must serve.” The article makes a good point that the media greatly impacts the degree in which society views these relationships as deviant. Pop culture glamorizes sexual relationships between older women and young boys in movies such as American Pie and The Graduate. 

The stereotypes that are often portrayed surrounding sexual relationships between men and women should have no place in the criminal justice system but it often results in lenient sentencing for women teachers compared to men (Cairns, 2012). 

 http://campbelllawobserver.com/hot-for-teacher-gender-bias-in-sentencing-of-teachers-that-have-sex-with-their-students/

• 3,094 women vs. 35,745 men in Australian adult corrective services facilities. 
• 1,911 female vs., 24,723 male sentenced prisoners in Australia.
• Homicide related offences: 9.4% of female vs. 8.9% of male sentenced prisoners.
• Illicit drugs: 19% of female vs.12% of male prisoners
• Acts intended to cause injury: 16% of female vs. 18% of male prisoners. 
• Sexual Assault: 2% of females vs. 14% of male prisoners.
• Fraud and deception: 9% of females vs. 2% of male prisoners

The difference in the personality traits and social interactions between men and women influence the way in which they behave and therefore the way in which the prison needs to operate successfully and safely. Many differences between men and women are noted in the article “What life is really like inside a women’s prison” published by Woman’s Weekly (Weaver & Cubbin, 2015), 

• Blameworthiness is reduced – placed on mental health, family dysfunction, intimate relationships
• Women are less likely to reoffend - due to responsibilities such as families, children and husbands. 
• There are concerns about social costs – primary carers for children. 

• Women are more likely to be carers of children
• Women fulfil familial obligations more responsibly than men
• The care of children is more important the\an breadwinning in family maintenance (Daly, 1987). 

In another book also written by an ex-prisoner, William R. Conway “The Ten Prison Commandments: A Smart Guide for Surviving Prison”, describes the ten prison commandments in chapter titles as:

• Thou shalt overcome depression, anger and stress.
• Thou shalt understand the different inmate personalities
• Thou shalt understand male correctional officers
• Thou shalt never understand female correctional officers
• Thou shalt maintain physical fitness
• Thou shalt maintain a healthy diet with good nutrition
• Thou shalt put God first (Religion and spirituality)
• Thou shalt not be a dummy
• Thou shalt not get sick (infections and disease)

• Thou shalt not grieve too long
• Thou shalt remain calm

“A former prisoner shares the reality of life in an Australian women’s prison” (Robin, 2016) is another article that compares prison realities to those in Orange is the New Black. Whilst she discusses there are some similarities, often there are many difficulties that women face in prison that go unnoticed or unheard. 

• Women face more isolation than Men as they are more often rejected by family and community
• Women are more likely to suffer more health problems and mental health issues
• Women also require specific care relating to pregnancy, birthing, and parenting.