The effectiveness of accredited and pre-accredited prison-based cognitive skills programmes on reducing reconviction for a group of female offenders was assessed. One- and two-year reconviction rates for programme participants were compared to those for matched groups who had not participated in programmes. The results are explored in relation to criminogenic need and what works with this population.
Using a sample of 29 female inmates over age 50 housed in a prison, this qualitative research identified how older female offenders adapt to prison life. Based on inmate narratives, the study focuses on how prison acquaintances are selected, the evolvement of a social support network characterized by perceived support, shared activities, shared conversations, and work and recreational interactions. Barriers that prevent inmates from providing mutual support and policy issues for responding to the social needs of women aging in prison are discussed.
In de gevangenis in Peshawar, Pakistan, zitten in de vrouwenbarak onder andere vrouwen die daar door hun wraakzuchtige vaders en echtgenoten zijn beland. De meeste mannen in de gevangenis in Peshawar zitten er vanwege drugs. De vrouwen hoofdzakelijk wegens 'lichte zeden'.