While the overall prison population has experienced an unprecedented growth period over the past thirty years, no segment has grown at a faster rate than the female population. Since the majority of female inmates in this country are mothers, it is imperative that the corrections system addresses the unique needs of this subset. This thesis investigates problems women face during the pregnancy period, while in labor and delivery, while their progenies are infants, children and adolescents and reunification issues during the parole period
While the number of women is increasing among the prison population, so too is the need to accommoda...
As more people come under the direct or indirect control of the carceral nation state, it is importa...
Through my research, I analyzed prison nursery programs in the United States. Prison nurseries are p...
While the overall prison population has experienced an unprecedented growth period over the past thi...
Prison is an oppressive institution created for men, by men. While some may argue that oppression is...
Women make relatively small proportions of incarcerated population worldwide, but the rate at which ...
This dissertation examines the role of motherhood in the women’s unit at Northeast Jail, a medium-se...
This dissertation examines the role of motherhood in the women\u27s unit at Northeast Jail, a medium...
The United States prison population has grown at alarming and unprecedented rates in recent decades,...
The current incarceration facilities for the growing number of women are depriving expecting mothers...
The unprecedented rise in the US incarceration rate is well-documented. However, research into the h...
As the rates of incarceration continue to rise, women are increasingly subject to draconian criminal...
Between 2005 and 2015, the female imprisonment rate in Australia increased by 39% (ABS 2016). Around...
Society\u27s traditional approach to women offenders has been focused on women as prisoners and not...
Between 1980 and 2011, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700% (The Sentencing ...
While the number of women is increasing among the prison population, so too is the need to accommoda...
As more people come under the direct or indirect control of the carceral nation state, it is importa...
Through my research, I analyzed prison nursery programs in the United States. Prison nurseries are p...
While the overall prison population has experienced an unprecedented growth period over the past thi...
Prison is an oppressive institution created for men, by men. While some may argue that oppression is...
Women make relatively small proportions of incarcerated population worldwide, but the rate at which ...
This dissertation examines the role of motherhood in the women’s unit at Northeast Jail, a medium-se...
This dissertation examines the role of motherhood in the women\u27s unit at Northeast Jail, a medium...
The United States prison population has grown at alarming and unprecedented rates in recent decades,...
The current incarceration facilities for the growing number of women are depriving expecting mothers...
The unprecedented rise in the US incarceration rate is well-documented. However, research into the h...
As the rates of incarceration continue to rise, women are increasingly subject to draconian criminal...
Between 2005 and 2015, the female imprisonment rate in Australia increased by 39% (ABS 2016). Around...
Society\u27s traditional approach to women offenders has been focused on women as prisoners and not...
Between 1980 and 2011, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700% (The Sentencing ...
While the number of women is increasing among the prison population, so too is the need to accommoda...
As more people come under the direct or indirect control of the carceral nation state, it is importa...
Through my research, I analyzed prison nursery programs in the United States. Prison nurseries are p...