Women in contact with the Criminal Justice System
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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.
500 women are facing the death penalty
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.
Prison telephones often leave mothers and children disconnected
Natalie Booth’s research finds that women prisoners often can’t even talk to their children on the phone.
Too many trafficked women unfairly sent to prison
PRT/Hibiscus report highlights inadequate legal representation, poor interpreting services and disproportionate punishment.
Helping women experiencing multiple disadvantage
New multi-agency research finds benefits and challenges of a coordinated approach
Can the new Transforming Rehabilitation meet the needs of all offenders?
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?
The latest global incarceration figures
Global imprisonment figures from July 2018 make for fascinating reading; including the fact that Hong Kong has the highest proportion of female prisoners.
Women’s pathways through the justice system
Women have often been victims themselves: either emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child or exploited to support someone else’s drug use.
The dynamic predictors of reconviction for women
Binge drinking is a major predictor of women’s reoffending.
Female Offender Strategy launched
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.
Lack of housing traps women in cycle of offending
Prison Reform Trust and Women in Prison say chronic shortage of housing support for women released from custody is driving them back to prison.
The mental health needs of women in prison
Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability and histories of trauma.
