Women in the Criminal Justice System – Briefing Sheets

This series of briefs outlines criminal justice changes in the last 20 years and discusses implications for female offenders. The briefing sheets in this series include: Women in the Criminal Justice System: An Overview; Involvement in Crime; Mothers in Prison; Inadequacies in Prison Services; and Barriers to Re-entering the Community. Each of the aforementioned topics is explored, as related to female offenders and issues resulting from incarceration: family, socioeconomic status, physical and mental health, housing, education, and employment.