Exam 3 - Chp 12 Flashcards
What offenses are women usually in prison for versus men?
They are usually under violent or property offenses and men are usually under violent offenses.
What’s the differences for sentences between females and males.
There is usually a shorter maximum sentence for women
What’s the difference between female and male prisoners in children
Females are typically the primary care provider for their children and about 75% of the prisoners are mothers themselves
What are some things females are more likely to experience more than males prior to prison
More health problems, economic marginality they are more likely to be unemployed or on public assistance, and have had prior abuse rather that’s sexual or physical
Women “forgotten offenders”
Prisons are often located farther from family and friends, lack security levels, lack resources and programs, and specialization in programs,
What is the design like for women prisons
Generally campus style and smaller because there’s less people
What’s the culture of the prison like
Loss of children is a key pain for women, greater need for emotional feedback, more collectivist in which they provide mutual aid, more same sex relationships develop here
Pseudo families
Women often bond together in extended families of convenience in which they play roles of various family members
What are the benefits of pseudo families
They have a social support that provides physical and emotional needs, provides structure,
What gender are the majority of officers in women’s prisons
Males but the number of reported cases for misconduct has gone up
How much did the prison and jails grow by for women versus men between 2000 and 2008
Men grew by only 5% where women grew by 15%
