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Women In Federal Prison: Pathways In, Programs Out, Kim White
Women In Federal Prison: Pathways In, Programs Out, Kim White
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
One of the fastest growing populations in most correctional systems is female offenders and the impact of these rising numbers is significant. The author speaks to the rising female population numbers, the types of crimes and behaviors that lead to their incarceration, the characteristics of female offenders, the impact their incarceration has on their families and children, and how gender responsive programming is pivotal to their effective and successful reentry into society.
Public Policy, Women, And Confinement: A Plea For Reasonableness, Peter M. Carlson
Public Policy, Women, And Confinement: A Plea For Reasonableness, Peter M. Carlson
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This veteran correctional administrator reviews the explosion of numbers of female offenders confined in the United States today. The article explores the myriad causes and effects of this shift in public policy and notes the negative impact of today's policy outcomes on individual offenders, correctional systems, and our society. The author argues for a modification of policy to a more rational approach to judicial sentencing.