babies in prison

Babies in prison:

One of the few countries in the world that does not have babies in prison is Norway. Internationally the existence of babies in prison is a phenomenon which allows children to remain with their mother in their early years. Across the world there are…

Solitary confinement and isolation for women in prison:

In December 2015, the Nelson Mandela rules were introduced by the United Nations. Within these rules there are specific clauses that prohibit indefinite or prolonged solitary confinement, the reduction of a prisoner’s diet or drinking water as well as collective…

Trends in the world female imprisonment 2016

Trends in the world female imprisonment 2016

During 2015, Micheal Tonry the president of the European Society of Criminology, explained that the United States is the land of mass incarceration. Within Europe, criminologists, policy-makers and…

drugs and women in prison

The current Lord Chancellor, Michael Gove has announced that a team has been set up to investigate how to establish problem-solving courts. In 2014, the Howard League published a report called, are problem-solving courts the way forward for justice? (Ward, 2014). This working paper…

Sex workers in prison

The reality for women in prison means there could be over-laps or gaps with their support needs. The majority of women in prison have committed non-violent crimes and many women may have been involved with sex work. Feminist academics have criticised gender-responsive criminal justice…

A new study links homelessness to imprisonment

A new study links homelessness to imprisonment:

Last year several councils proposed to solve the homeless problem in England and Wales by fining rough sleepers up to £1000. In response to this, a new survey which was polled…

Launch of Research for Women in Prison Ltd –free resource

It has taken me six years to complete this unique project. It is a comprehensive collection of research for women in prison.

I made a decision not to commercialize it because I have wanted to remain as…

Work of the voluntary sector

The work of the voluntary sector may appear to be a self-explanatory however, it is not. In reality voluntary…

What are the Nelson Mandela rules?

On 5 November, 2015 the revised Standard Minimum Rules for prisoners were finally agreed to be…