Women's Imprisonment in Britain and Ireland

Christina Quinlan

doi:10.1177/00328855221079251

Women's Imprisonment in Britain and Ireland

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Abstract

This research, utilizing a case study design, focused on prison operations in women's prisons and compared those across each of the four jurisdictions of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The numbers of women in prison, the crimes for which they are imprisoned, and their sentences are considered, along with women's prison policy initiatives in each jurisdiction. The differences between these policies and the realities of women's experiences in prison are highlighted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	134-153
Number of pages	20
Journal	Prison Journal
Volume	102
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855221079251
Publication status	Published - Mar 2022

Keywords

Britain
Ireland
prison policy
women in prison

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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