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2011
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Good Practice in Women's Prisons: A Literature Review
By Bartels, Lorana; Gaffney, Antonette.
Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT).
Individuals wanting to keep abreast of best practices in women’s prisons will find this report useful. While it focuses on prisons for women in Australia, it also covers developments in the United States, Canada, and Denmark. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; recent developments in corrections policies for female prisoners; women’s prison systems and architecture; women’s prison system management and operation; corrections programs for women; security issues and clas... Read More
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92 pages
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2010
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Victimization and Help-Seeking Behaviors among Female Prisoners in Illinois
By Reichert, Jessica; Adams, Sharyn; Bostwick, Lindsay.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
People who work with female offenders need to read this report. It provides a glimpse into an area of a woman prisoner’s life that is not often talked about and which can impact how she relates to those around her and inmate management practices. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; findings according to study sample characteristics, criminal history, substance use, lifetime victimization, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, me... Read More
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64 p.
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2009
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Women on the Outside: Understanding the Experiences of Female Prisoners Returning to Houston, Texas
By La Vigne, Nancy G.; Brooks, Lisa E.; Shollenberger, Tracey L..
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The experiences of female offenders reentering Houston communities are relayed. Sections contained in this report include: overview of the female reentry experience; demographic characteristics; family status; pre-prison history; state prisons versus state jails; prison experiences; expectations for release; basic needs and support -- housing, employment, and financial support; post-release housing arrangements -- first night out and 8 to 10 months after release; employment levels by gender -- ... Read More
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17 p.
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2009
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Unseen Prisoners: A Report on Women in Immigration Detention Facilities in Arizona
By Rabin, Nina.
University of Arizona. Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) (Tucson, AZ); University of Arizona. James E. Rogers College of Law. Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program (Tucson, AZ).
The treatment of female detainees in three Arizona immigration detention facilities is investigated. This report has an executive summary and these sections: background; methodology; conditions of medical care, mental health, security, telephone access, access to legal counsel and other assistance, visitation, food and provisions, activities, and transfer; key concerns regarding family separation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement discretionary determinations, and expedited removal; and recom... Read More
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79 p.
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2009
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Evaluating the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Device Technology to Prevent and Investigate Sexual Assault and Related Acts of Violence in a Women’s Prison
By La Vigne, Nancy; Halberstadt, Robin; Parthasarathy, Barbara.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute. Jutice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The ability of a radio frequency device technology (RFID) system to curtail prohibited behaviors such as sexual assault, consensual sex, or violence is investigated. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; background; research design and methods; process evaluation—RFID implementation and system design, operational and maintenance challenges, RFID training, correctional staff use of RFID technology, and RFID in investigations; impact analysis; inmate perceptions of RFID techn... Read More
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86 pages
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2008
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Handbook for Prison Managers and Policymakers on Women and Imprisonment
By Atabay, Tomris.
United Nations. Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna, Austria).
"The main focus of th[is] handbook is female prisoners and guidance on the components of a gender-sensitive approach to prison management, taking into account the typical background of female prisoners and their special needs as women in prison" (p. 1). Sections following an introduction include: the special needs of female prisoners; management of women's prisons; reducing the female prison population by reforming legislation and practice - suggested measures; management of women's prisons -- ... Read More
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117 p.
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2008
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Women and HIV in Prison Settings
United Nations. Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna, Austria); UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (Geneva, Switzerland).
The impact of HIV infection on women prisoners is explained. Topics discussed in this report include: the number of imprisoned women; why women are at-risk for HIV -- vulnerability, stigma and discrimination, sexual violence and high-risk sexual behavior, drug use and injection, tattooing, and health and nutrition; responding to the special needs of women in prison; and the provision of comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support for women in prison.... Read More
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6 p.
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2008
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Managing Increasing Female Inmate Populations
Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (Oklahoma City, OK).
Issues at stake with the incarceration of females are reviewed. This paper contains an abstract and sections concerning female criminality, risk assessment using the LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised), children, successful reentry, and conclusions.... Read More
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10 p.
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2008
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From Prison to Home: Women's Pathways In and Out of Crime
By Cobbina, Jennifer E..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Questions related to the reentry experiences of female prisoners are investigated. This dissertation includes an abstract and the following chapters: introduction; the study; women's pathways into crime; legal barriers and practical challenges to reentry; factors impacting reintegration success and failure; succumbing to the lure of criminal pursuit; the straight and narrow -- pathways out of crime; and conclusions and recommendations.... Read More
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237 p.
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2008
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Penal Reform and Gender
By Bastick, Megan, ed.; Valasek, Kristin, ed..
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oslo, Norway).
King's College London. International Centre for Prison Studies (London, England); Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) (Geneva, Switzerland); Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (Vienna, Austria); United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).
“This tool on penal reform and gender provides guidance on responding to gender issues within penal systems” (. 1). This document contains the following sections: introduction; what penal reform is; five reasons why gender is important to penal reform; ten ways gender can be integrated into penal reform; integrating gender into penal reform in specific contexts—post-conflict countries, transitional countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, developing countries, and developed countries; and k... Read More
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20 p.
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2008
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Women In Prison: A Commentary on the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
By Bastick, Megan; Townhead, Laurel.
Quaker United Nations Office (Geneva, Switzerland).
Key problems facing women prisoners, how the United Nations “Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners” can address these problems, other human rights instruments and standards that apply to the imprisonment of women, and what measures these standards require are discussed. Sections of this report are: introduction -- why there is an urgent need to give attention to women in prison; basic principles regarding human dignity; basic principles about non-discrimination between male and ... Read More
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122 p.
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2008
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Achieving Accurate Pictures of Risk and Identifying Gender Responsive Needs: Two New Assessments for Women Offenders
By Van Voorhis, Patricia; Salisbury, Emily; Wright, Emily; Bauman, Ashley.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The development of new risk/needs assessments specifically designed for female offenders is discussed. This report is comprised of these sections:
- The case for women's needs;
- Development of new assessments;
- Construction validation research;
- Full instruments;
- Implementation considerations;
- Obtaining the gender-responsive assessments;
- And conclusion.
... Read More
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26 p.
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2008
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Mentoring Women in Reentry
By Villanueva, Chandra; de Souza, Keita.
Women's Prison Association and Home, Inc. Institute on Women and Criminal Justice (New York, NY).
"This Practice Brief focuses on the benefits of establishing healthy social and civic connections through mentoring of criminal justice-involved women" (p. 3). Sections contained in this publication include: issue overview; what mentoring is; mentoring and gender; policy and legislation; the WPA (Women's Prison Association) approach to mentoring women in reentry; other mentoring programs; and challenges in implementing mentoring programs.... Read More
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10 p.
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2008
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Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities
By Owen, Barbara; Wells, James; Pollock, Joycelyn; Muscat, Bernadette; Torres, Stephanie.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
"In response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), this project . . . examined the context and correlates of both violence and safety in correctional facilities for women" (p. 1). This report is divided into three parts after an abstract and executive summary: Part I, entitled "Gendered Violence and Safety: Improving Security in Women's Facilities," contains the chapters introduction, literature review, gendered violence in women's prisons and jails, and policy implications and re... Read More
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441 p.
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2008
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Prison Staffing Analysis: A Training Manual with Staffing Considerations for Special Populations
By Camp, Camille Graham; Hardyman, Patricia L.; May, Robert; Camp, Camp, George E..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This manual provides guidance that “will enable an agency staffing administrator to set up an agency staffing analysis unit and produce a staffing analysis report for an entire agency” (p.xi). Chapters contained in this publication are: introduction -- correctional staffing issues; securing staff deployment policy; two models for managing the security staffing function; agency staffing unit; basic tasks of a staffing analysis; orchestrating the staffing analysis; agency and facility characterist... Read More
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232 p.
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2008
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Translating Research into Practice: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities
By McNabb, Marianne.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Factors related to the prevention of victimization, violence, and trauma experienced by female inmates are described. Prevention/intervention strategies for correctional practice are also supplied for the factors involved, be they individual, relational, institutional, or societal.... Read More
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7 p.
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2008
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Violence and Safety Programs in Women's Prisons and Jails: Addressing Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
By Muscat, Bernadette T..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
This report describes programs for female inmates that help them to overcome violence and ensure their safety inside and outside the correctional facility. A comprehensive set of programs includes the following components: breaking the cycle of destructive behavior; developing and maintaining healthy relationships; the three-stage Cycle of Violence model; work and life skills programs; and reporting system.... Read More
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11 p.
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2004
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Developing Gender-Specific Classification Systems for Women Offenders
By Hardyman, Patricia L.; Van Voorhis, Patricia.
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
George Washington University. Institute on Crime, Justice and Corrections (Washington, DC); University of Cincinnati. Center for Criminal Justice Research (Cincinnati, OH); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
A report which highlights the results of two cooperative agreements from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) addressing the critical need for gender-specific objective classification systems is presented. Following an executive summary are six chapters: introduction; classification issues for women offenders--the literature; NIC Prisons Division--womens classification initiatives (e.g., National Assessment of Current Practices for Classifying Women Offenders and Working With Correc... Read More
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81 p.
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2004
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Objective Prison Classification: A Guide for Correctional Agencies
By Austin, James; Hardyman, Patricia L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
George Washington University. Institute on Crime, Justice and Corrections (Washington, DC).
The current state of the art in prison classification is reviewed. Seven chapters follow an executive summary; introduction; a brief history of objective prison classification; what is objective prison classification; effective strategies -- guidelines for implementing classification systems; evaluations of prison classification systems; classification of women prisoners; and other special topics and issues in classification. ... Read More
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78 p.
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2003
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Gender-Responsive Strategies: Research, Practice, and Guiding Principles for Women Offenders
By Bloom, Barbara; Owen, Barbara; Covington, Stephanie.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Guidance for those individuals "seeking to more effectively respond to the behavior and circumstances of the female offender" is offered (p. iv). An executive summary and the following four chapters comprise this manual: characteristics of women in the criminal justice system -- a descriptive summary; women offenders and criminal justice practice; the context of women's lives -- a multidisciplinary review of research and theory; and a new vision -- guiding principles for a gender-responsive cri... Read More
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133 p.
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2002
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Staffing Analysis for Women's Prisons and Special Prison Populations
By Harding, B.G..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Results from an examination of "staffing analysis processes and staffing outcomes in prisons or units housing three inmate populations" are presented (p. 1). Sections of this report include: project method; key findings; themes in staffing and staffing analysis; methods and outcomes; staffing for mentally ill populations; staffing for medical needs populations; staffing for women's facilities; and conclusion. The same formal staffing analysis process used for the male general population is utili... Read More
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12 p.
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2001
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Validation and Refinement of Objective Prison Classification Systems for Women: The Experience of Four States and Common Themes
By Hardyman, Patricia L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
George Washington University. Institute on Crime, Justice and Corrections (Washington, DC).
An evaluation of the efforts of four states in revising their objective classification for female inmates is provided. Four sections comprise this report: introduction; project goals and tasks; description of the four states' women classification initiatives -- West Virginia Division of Corrections, Idaho Department of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and Florida Department of Corrections; and common themes and lessons learned -- use the current instruments and override the scor... Read More
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41 p.
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2001
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Classification of Women Offenders: A National Assessment of Current Practices and the Experiences of Three States
By Van Voorhis, Patricia.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
University of Cincinnati. Center for Criminal Justice Research (Cincinnati, OH).
The development of improved strategies for classifying female offenders is addressed. Sections of this report include:
- Issues in classifying women offenders -- the literature review;
- National assessment of current female offender classification practices;
- Focus groups with corrections professionals and women offenders;
- Directions for technical assistance (TA);
- TA -- Hawaii Department of Public Safety;
- TA -- Nebraska Department of Correctional Services;
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55 p.
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2001
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Classification of Women Offenders: A National Assessment of Current Practices
By Van Voorhis, Patricia; Presser, Lois.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
University of Cincinnati. Division of Criminal Justice (Cincinnati, OH); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Findings from a telephone assessment of state and federal practices for classifying women offenders are presented. In addition to an executive summary, this report has the following chapters:
- Introduction;
- Issues in classifying women offenders -- the literature;
- Approach;
- Findings;
- And discussion.
Most states still apply a male-based classification system to women.... Read More
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34 p.
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1999
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Cross-Sex Pat Search Practices: Findings from NIC Telephone Research
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO)
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO)
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Findings of this telephone survey indicate that in prisons of six states (Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, and the Muncy facility in Pennsylvania) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) cross-sex pat searches of women are performed routinely. Most of the 49 states (Alaska was not contacted) report that same sex or cross-sex pat searches of women are done only in an emergency. In many men's institutions, the practice is different. They report having a split policy in which... Read More
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3 p.
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1998
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Current Issues in the Operation of Women's Prisons
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
Focusing on secure facilities housing only adult female offenders, this report provides information on the names and locations of such facilities, the number of women housed at each facility, staffing ratios and the gender breakdown of staff, the availability of specialized training for staff, and programs and policies specific to female inmates.... Read More
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17 p.
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1995
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Massachusetts Department of Correction Female Offender Objective Classification Technical Assistance Project: Final Report
By Forcier, Michael W..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Massachusetts Dept. of Correction (Boston, MA).
This report summarizes the development of a classification system specific to the security, custody and programmatic needs of female offenders in the Massachusetts Department of Correction. The report includes the data collection instrument, an explanation of the sampling strategy, study results and a discussion of these results. The appendices include recommendations for the design of a classification system, a breakdown of the study's data, and distribution of maladjustment scores.... Read More
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42 p.
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1991
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Classification of Women Offenders in State Correctional Facilities: A Handbook for Practitioners
By Burke, Peggy; Adams, Linda.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
COSMOS Corp. (Washington, DC).
Based upon a survey of forty-eight state correctional agencies and intensive study in four states.
Part I presents the results of a review of current classification practices with respect to women, and defines the issues emerging in current practice.
Part II provides specific guidance for correctional agencies in assessing their own classification practices as they affect women and in implementing changes to improve them.
The appendices present vignettes on the four states that were ... Read More
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122 p.
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1989
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Design Considerations in the Building of Women's Prisons
By Carp, Scarlett V.; Davis, Joyce A..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Seven women's correctional facilities were surveyed to identify design inadequacies and obtain information about the planning process for a women's facility. The first of four sections in this report addresses Research Findings, which include a brief literature review, a review of recent litigation involving women offenders and facility design, and research on the relationship between environment and behavior. Section two, The Planning Process, presents an overview of the steps and issues surrou... Read More
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96 p.
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