Women In Correctional Institutions

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Females in the criminal justice system face particular challenges during their time of incarceration as well as, and even more importantly, their entering back into the community. Historically, scholars tend to focus on the conditions of life in men’s correctional institutions, bypassing what appears to be a heightened severity of pains associated with incarceration in women’s institutions (Griffiths & Murdoch, p. 286). There are a number of explanation as to why this heightened severity exists including distant locations of institutions from women’s communities; often women are separated from their children in the process of becoming incarceration; and the impacts of histories of sexual, emotional, and physical violence women have often faced …show more content…

287). The experiences of women in prison, for me, stems from a background of studying the conditions of women in society. Studying the conditions of women in correctional institutions, and as they return to society provides insight on the unique perspective of women excluded altogether from societies that historically and socially oppress them. In the following essay I will briefly discuss the particular challenges women face in correctional institutions. From this I will discuss gender- responsive interventions to support women reintegrating into their communities, families, and social roles which, ultimately call specific attention to these …show more content…

From this I have demonstrated how interventions which focus on gender- relative processes support women’s reintegration into their communities, families, and social world by addressing these particular challenges within and upon their release from correctional institutions. Ultimately, female offenders can be uniquely entered back into the community through programs which set out to empower and rehabilitate women for success within the community, reconnect with their children, and maintain stability within their family lives. Gender-responsive substance abuse treatment programs are proven to produce lower rates of reoffending among female offenders (Griffiths & Murdoch, p. 295). This can also be said for other forms of treatment pertaining to the particular struggles of women, such as family counseling and career development, and the effect like social support and interpersonal assistance can have on

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