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Results for female offenders (northern ireland)
3 results foundAuthor: Easton, Helen Title: Evaluation of the Inspire Women’s Project Summary: Women offenders in Northern Ireland have similar experiences and needs to those of their counterparts in England and Wales and Scotland, that is, they face a range of vulnerabilities in relation to their health and wellbeing, family relationships, children and addictions. A significant proportion have also experienced serious and sustained violence or sexual violence either as adults or as children. While the number of women offenders in Northern Ireland is relatively small compared to the number of men, it is recognised that responding to women’s offending will have an impact on targets to reduce reoffending both now and in the future. The Inspire Women’s Project was established in Belfast on 27 October 2008. It aimed to ensure that gender specific provision was available for women offenders in Northern Ireland following increasing awareness that the needs of women and men in the criminal justice system are different and that equality of outcomes is not necessarily achieved by equality of treatment (Corston, 2007). This report presents the findings of the Evaluation of the Pilot Inspire Women’s Project. Details: London: London South Bank University, 2011. 111p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 10, 2012 at: http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/foi/foi_publication_scheme_page/inspire_women_s_project_evaluation_report.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/foi/foi_publication_scheme_page/inspire_women_s_project_evaluation_report.pdf Shelf Number: 125527 Keywords: Female Offenders (Northern Ireland)Female Prisoners, Treatment Programs |
Author: Northern Ireland. Department of Justice Title: Women's Offending Behaviour in Northern Ireland: A Strategy to Manage Women Offenders and Those Vulnerable to Offending Behaviour 2010-2013 Summary: Women make up only a small proportion of those who offend or who exhibit offending behaviour in Northern Ireland. However, their experiences of the criminal justice process, and the interventions and services available, can have a disproportionate impact, particularly on children and families. The problems underlying women’s offending are often complex. Issues such as poverty, homelessness, mental illness, abuse, domestic violence, and addictions are often the prime motivators underlying a woman’s involvement in crime. To reduce offending, ways to address the factors contributing to women’s offending need to be developed, within the community where possible. Details: Belfast: Northern Ireland Department of Justice, 2010. 83p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 13, 2012 at: http://www.pbni.org.uk/archive/News%20items/2010%20News/Women%20Strategy%20launch/Final%20-%20A%20Strategy%20to%20Manage%20Women%20Offenders%20291010.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.pbni.org.uk/archive/News%20items/2010%20News/Women%20Strategy%20launch/Final%20-%20A%20Strategy%20to%20Manage%20Women%20Offenders%20291010.pdf Shelf Number: 125615 Keywords: Female InmatesFemale Offenders (Northern Ireland)Women Prisoners |
Author: Kerr, Jacqueline Title: The [re]settlement of women prisoners in Northern Ireland: From rhetoric to reality Summary: Penal practices in Northern Ireland are fashioned around the legacy of civil unrest and the imprisonment of politically affiliated prisoners. Women represent a small percentage of the prison population, and most are sentenced for minor 'offences', including non-payment of fines. Women exiting prison share histories of severe social exclusion and complex unmet needs in relation to housing, employment, income, education, training, and mental and physical health. Recently, the introduction of a strategy for the management of women who offend, gender specific standards for working with women prisoners and the establishment of the probation-led Inspire Women's Project, have marked an acknowledgement of women's penality by the Department of Justice. This paper draws upon primary qualitative research data on women's resettlement experience in Northern Ireland to consider the correlation between gender responsive measures and the increasing criminalisation and imprisonment of severely disadvantaged and marginalised women. It explores the failure of gender responsive initiatives to reduce the Northern Ireland female prison population, it examines professional discourse which privileges the responsibilisation of women and the language of choice and reflects upon the up-tariffing of women on the basis of their unmet need rather than the seriousness of their offending. Details: London: Howard League for Penal Reform, 2014. 17p. Source: Internet Resource: Howard League What is Justice? Working Papers 8/2014: Accessed September 12, 2014 at: https://d19ylpo4aovc7m.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/howard_league/user/pdf/Research/What_is_Justice/HLWP_8_2014.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://d19ylpo4aovc7m.cloudfront.net/fileadmin/howard_league/user/pdf/Research/What_is_Justice/HLWP_8_2014.pdf Shelf Number: 133300 Keywords: Female Offenders (Northern Ireland)Gander-Based ProgramsPrisoner ReentryPrisoner Resettlement |