Resettlement and the case for women

This article is about women caught in the cycle of persistent offending, breach and recall. We consider the resettlement challenges faced by this group of women and the extent to which these challenges can be met by the criminal justice system. We reflect on the impact of the Offender Rehabilitation...

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Autor principal: Dominey, Jane 1965- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Gelsthorpe, Loraine 1953-
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Probation journal
Año: 2020, Volumen: 67, Número: 4, Páginas: 393-409
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Sumario:This article is about women caught in the cycle of persistent offending, breach and recall. We consider the resettlement challenges faced by this group of women and the extent to which these challenges can be met by the criminal justice system. We reflect on the impact of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 and of statutory post-sentence supervision on the speed of the revolving door between custody and the community. The article draws on some data from an ongoing evaluation of a supported accommodation project for women leaving prison to illustrate its argument. We also question the extent to which the probation service alone has the tools needed to reduce the likelihood of recall and return to prison and identify the importance of factors such as sentencing law and policy and the provision of housing and health services.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/0264550520939154