Value of "Silence" in the Lives of Postincarcerated Women

• NCJ Number: 243419
• Journal: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 52 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2013 Pages: 1-15
• Author(s): Alice McIntyre
• Date Published: January 2013
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research); Interview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined issues related to women's incarceration.

Abstract

The increase in the female inmate population in the United States has brought attention to issues related to women's incarceration. Due to a host of reasonssome personal, some based on society's view of female inmatesmany women find it challenging to speak about their experiences prior, during, and after their incarceration. This article explores the challenges postincarcerated women face as they engage the process of speaking their stories into life. The participants' stories suggest silence as a necessary, valuable, and protective strategy for women who are living through a process of reconnecting with themselves, their families, and their communities. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.