RT Article
T1 A Legacy of Harm: punitive Drug Policies and Women’s Carceral Experiences in Canada
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 28
IS 2
SP 81
OP 99
A1 Van der Meulen, Emily 1977-
A2 Chu, Sandra Ka Hon
A2 Shalit, Ann De
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1733456228
AB There is limited research on the gendered impacts of drug policies in Canada, despite the fact that women, Indigenous women in particular, are the country’s fastest growing prisoner population, with many incarcerated for drug-related crimes. This article highlights the results of a larger qualitative study with former prisoners in Ontario and community and medical experts from across the country. Focusing on the women research participants, we consider the lack of adequate and culturally-relevant substance use and harm reduction programming in federal prisons, and suggest a reformulation of Canada’s punitive drug policies toward a health and social welfare approach.
K1 Canada
K1 Drug Policy
K1 Indigenous women
K1 Harm Reduction
K1 Prison
K1 Qualitative Research
DO 10.1080/08974454.2017.1307160