In your own words;
Link: https://www.correctionsone.com/corrections/articles/1843155-Female-vs-male-inmates-The-rewards-and-challenges-of-managing-both/
Link: https://www.corrections.com/news/article/30166-statistics-on-women-offenders
These two links discuss differences between male and female prisoners. The text also contains quite a bit of information on this subject.
1) What are the main differences in the backgrounds of male and female prisoners?
2) What are the differences in the crimes committed by male and female prisoners?
3) What do these factors mean with respect to the supervision and treatment of male and female prisoners?