[Prison Reform Trust (2022)]
Resources to support children with a mum in the criminal justice system, from the Prison Reform Trust.
Keywords: children, families, female offenders
[Prison Reform Trust (2022)]
Resources to support children with a mum in the criminal justice system, from the Prison Reform Trust.
Keywords: children, families, female offenders
[HMI Prisons (2022)]
Report on a thematic review of outcomes for girls in custody by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Keywords: young people, female offenders
[Lancaster University (2022)]
Report, based on a review of the research literature and new research conducted by the authors, on the role experiences of care can have on women and girls and how to help prevent care leavers from ending in custody.
Keywords: young people, female offenders, care leavers
[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]
A guide for prison staff to help them understand how prison life can affect a person’s mental health, with a focus on women.
Keywords: mental health, wellbeing, female offenders
[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
[HMI Probation (2021)]
Academic insights: this report summarises the research evidence on girls and gangs, and how this has been utilised to develop the ‘Getting out for Good’ project which combines gender-specific mentoring with sporting and cultural activities. Part of HMI Probation’s Academic Insights series.
Keywords: gangs, young people, female offenders
[Youth Custody Service (2021)]
An effective practice briefing from the Youth Custody Service, on working with girls around bullying.
Keywords: female offenders, young people
[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.
Keywords: mental health, female offenders
[Birth Companions (2021)]
Research on the issues facing pregnant women and new mothers in contact with the criminal justice system in the community.
Keywords: female offenders
[Agenda and Alliance for Youth Justice (2021)]
The challenges facing girls and young women as they transition to the adult justice system – including recommendations for practice.
Keywords: female offenders, young people