7 Custody Harms Women More Than Men... Flashcards
Yes - Majority of women are victims prior to
Entry
Debate is primarily about use of?
Custody
Yes - High rates of self harm in custodial establishments compared to men:
2013 - 23,183 incidents
Per 1000 prisoners:
-72=men
-266=women
Yes - Reduction in social care provision in wider society means more women end up in CJS custody due to lack of
Other options
Yes - Women held further away from families because of fewer female prisons - children often in care, only 25% cared for by
Father
Yes - less likely to have…
a job arranged on release and to be returning to own home
Yes - greater risk of losing home and children etc. women are in a worse position after they have been in custody, thus are more likely to…
Reoffend
What would be more appropriate for the majority of women?
Welfare
Outcomes of custody for women =
Worse than for men
