Criminal Justice
Promises, Promises: Can the Female Offender Strategy deliver?
Dr Natalie Booth, Dr Isla Masson and Lucy Baldwin ask whether the MoJ will invest in the new female offender strategy.
14th November 2018
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Dr Natalie Booth, Dr Isla Masson and Lucy Baldwin ask whether the MoJ will invest in the new female offender strategy.
Most women have been sentenced to death for the crime of murder, often in relation to the killing of family members in a context of gender-based violence.
Natalie Booth’s research finds that women prisoners often can’t even talk to their children on the phone.
PRT/Hibiscus report highlights inadequate legal representation, poor interpreting services and disproportionate punishment.
New multi-agency research finds benefits and challenges of a coordinated approach
Third in a series responding to the MoJ’s consultation on the future of probation. Can we improve the range of help available on supervision?
Global imprisonment figures from July 2018 make for fascinating reading; including the fact that Hong Kong has the highest proportion of female prisoners.
Women have often been victims themselves: either emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child or exploited to support someone else’s drug use.
Binge drinking is a major predictor of women’s reoffending.
Today’s strategy sets out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody through the provision of tailored support.
Prison Reform Trust and Women in Prison say chronic shortage of housing support for women released from custody is driving them back to prison.
Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability and histories of trauma.
