RT Article
T1 How Does a History of Trauma Affect the Experience of Imprisonment for Individuals in Women’s Prisons: A Qualitative Exploration
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 34
IS 3
SP 171
OP 191
A1 Kelman, Jude
A2 Gribble, Rachael
A2 Harvey, Joel
A2 Palmer, Laura
A2 Macmanus, Deirdre
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1890949159
AB The majority of women in prison have experienced prior traumatic events. Imprisonment can also be considered a traumatic experience. Research exploring how imprisonment affects women with trauma histories is scarce. To examine this, qualitative interviews were conducted with 50 participants imprisoned in three women’s prisons in England. Four overarching themes were identified using thematic analysis: the traumatizing prison system; triggering power dynamics; trust in relationships; and surviving and thriving. Aspects of the prison environment and staff behavior were experienced as triggering and traumatizing, while peer relationships provided some mitigation of these difficulties. These findings have implications for the design of women’s prisons, improvements in staff recruitment and training, and the implementation of trauma-informed care for individuals in women’s prisons.
K1 women’s prisons
K1 trauma responsive research
K1 Trauma-informed
K1 Trauma
K1 Thematic Analysis
K1 Qualitative
DO 10.1080/08974454.2022.2071376