RT Article
T1 “They Give you a bus Ticket and They Kick you Loose”: A Qualitative Analysis of Post-Release Experiences among Recently Incarcerated Women Living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 11
SP 2935
OP 2958
A1 Erickson, Margaret
A2 Deering, Kathleen
A2 Ranville, Flo
A2 Bingham, Brittany
A2 Young, Pam
A2 Korchinski, Mo
A2 Buxton, Jane
A2 Elwood Martin, Ruth
A2 Shannon, Kate
A2 Krüsi, Andrea
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1898483914
AB To explore the transition from correctional facilities to community among women living with HIV in Vancouver, Canada, we interviewed 19 recently incarcerated women and 6 service providers. Findings highlighted heightened risk of violence at release, a lack of immediate supports, challenges accessing safe housing and addictions treatment, and interruptions in HIV treatment and care. In the face of structural barriers, women blamed themselves for not being able to break the cycle of incarceration. There is a critical need for enhanced pre-release planning with a priority on housing and substance use services, alongside supports that are trauma-and violence-informed and culturally safe.
K1 Substance Use
K1 Homelessness
K1 Violence
K1 Incarceration
K1 Prison
K1 HIV
K1 Women
DO 10.1177/10778012231172693