Since there are towns and cities in many places in the US and elsewhere in the world that are named Portsmouth, as well as the original one in England, this question cannot be answered until the specific town of interest is identified.
Google Porthsmouth Naval Prison and see what you find. There has to be a historical website somewhere.
Prison for Women was created in 1934.
Women in the Prison was created in 1899.
Women's Prison Association was created in 1884.
Indiana Women's Prison was created in 1873.
Beijing Women's Prison was created in 1999.
Bandyup Women's Prison was created in 1970.
Violence in a Women's Prison was created in 1982.
The duration of Violence in a Women's Prison is 1.6 hours.
It is roughly about 75,000 women are in prison, this does not include jail.
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women was created in 1942.
Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison was created in 1963.