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A summary of evidence relating to risk factors for criminal behaviour in women and how services can reduce reoffending by women and keep women convicted of crime safe. Part of HMPPS’ Prison & Probation Evidence Resource.

Keywords: female offenders

Women – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Summary of the evidence base relating to probation work and women. Part of HMI Probation’s Evidence base collection.

Keywords: female offenders

Women in prison: mental health and well-being – a guide for prison staff

[Penal Reform International (2020)]

A guide to understand how life in prison can affect a person’s mental health, with a focus on women. It describes how to recognise the signs of poor mental health and how best to respond.

ACCESS service (for women with complex needs)

[Foston Hall (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a specialist, intensive support service for residents presenting with complex needs and challenging behaviours, which are causing them significant distress and negatively impacting on their progression through their sentence. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Domestic abuse as a driver to women’s offending

[Prison Reform Trust (2017)]

Report identifying links between women’s experience of domestic and sexual abuse, as well as coercive relationships, and their offending. Includes a number of recommendations for various agencies to improve their practice in this area.

Keywords: female offenders