NCJ Number
42313
Date Published
Unknown
Length
225 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS ARTICLES AND STATISTICS WHICH PROVIDE A VARIED OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN PRISON, PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS, RESEARCH ON FEMALE OFFENDERS, AND CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT OF WOMEN.
Abstract
INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENT ARE AN UNEDITED ARTICLE WRITTEN BY A WOMEN INMATE, SECTIONS OF THE STANDARDS AND GOALS FORMULATED BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, AND AN ACCOUNT OF WOMEN ON DEATH ROW. ALSO PROVIDED ARE A SAMPLING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED TO FEMALE OFFENDERS, A LISTING OF RECENTLY FUNDED AFTERCARE SERVICES, A SERIES OF ABSTRACTS ON THE LITERATURE ON THE FEMALE OFFENDER, AND A LIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR FURTHER READING....DMC