Jail sentences should only be for men, according to the United Nations.

365 points•38 comments•submitted by Long_Cut_7015left-wing male advocate to r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates

In Resolution 65/229 of 2011 entitled: United Nations Rules for the treatment of female prisoners and non-custodial measures for women criminal the UN urge governments around the world to discriminate against men. the document say:

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  1. Encourages Member States to adopt legislation to establish alternatives to imprisonment and to give priority to the financing of such systems, as well as to the development of the mechanisms needed for their implementation;

    1. Encourages Member States having developed legislation, procedures, policies or practices for women in prison or on alternatives to imprisonment for women offenders to make information available to other States and relevant international, regional and intergovernmental organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, and to assist them in developing and implementing training or other activities in relation to such legislation, procedures, policies or practices;

  2. Requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to provide technical assistance and advisory services to Member States, upon request, in order to develop or strengthen, as appropriate, legislation, procedures, policies and practices for women in prison and on alternatives to imprisonment for women offenders;

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Read the full document: https://undocs.org/A/RES/65/229