57% of women in prison have experienced Domestic Violence. 53% of women in prison have experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child. 31% of women in prison spent time in care as a child. (Prison Reform Trust, 2017)
70% of prostitutes spent time in care - 85% report physical abuse within their families. 90% of street prostitutes are on heroin or crack. (Home Office, 2004)
17,240 children are separated from their mothers due to imprisonment every year. (Prison Reform Trust, 2017)
On average two women are killed by their partner or ex-partner every week in England and Wales. (Office for National Statistics, 2018)
