Women in contact with the Criminal Justice System
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Women and the Criminal Justice System
Interesting infograhic from the Ministry of Justice on gender differences within the criminal justice system.
Restorative justice for women offenders
The Restorative Justice Council has just published new research and an associated practice guide on restorative justice with women offenders.
8/10 women prisoners have committed a non-violent offence
The Centre for Criminal Appeals will highlight inappropriate and disproportionate sentencing of women who have committed minor, non-violent crimes and/or civil offences that can also lead to imprisonment, such as the non-payment of council tax.
Why are young women prisoners neglected?
A distinct approach to young adult women is likely to give them the best chance of growing out of crime and leading happy, healthy and productive lives.
Women in the justice maze
Campaign by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies to raise awareness of how poorly the criminal justice system meets the needs of women offenders. #FixtheMaze
The Truth About Women of Color Behind Bars
Two thirds of women in prisons in the USA are women of color and the situation is getting worse.
The exploding US female prison population
Black women are three times more likely than white women to be sent to prison in the USA
How are Police Commissioners tackling women’s offending?
The multiple needs faced by women in contact with the criminal justice system mean that it is the responsibility of a range of agencies to work together for a more effective approach. PCCs can provide the leadership to ensure a co-ordinated approach to women’s offending.
How many women offenders have children?
You can see that in 2012 10, 120 children were affected by their mothers being sent to prison.
10 things you didn’t know about women’s imprisonment
It is provisionally estimated that the total world prison population has increased by around 20% since 2000, compared with the
approximately 50% increase in the number of imprisoned women and girls.
Why do women get sent to prison?
Quite what so many short sentences (with prisoners spending a maximum of 13 weeks inside) achieve, given the disruption to the lives of women and their children, is very unclear to me.
Effective interventions for women offenders
It is surprising that in 2015, there is almost no British research of sufficient high quality to inform best practice in reducing women’s offending. There is a particular need to develop an effective evidence base around what works in helping women to desist from violent crime.
