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2009
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Unseen Prisoners: A Report on Women in Immigration Detention Facilities in Arizona
By Rabin, Nina.
University of Arizona. Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) (Tucson, AZ); University of Arizona. James E. Rogers College of Law. Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program (Tucson, AZ).
The treatment of female detainees in three Arizona immigration detention facilities is investigated. This report has an executive summary and these sections: background; methodology; conditions of medical care, mental health, security, telephone access, access to legal counsel and other assistance, visitation, food and provisions, activities, and transfer; key concerns regarding family separation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement discretionary determinations, and expedited removal; and recom... Read More
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79 p.
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2008
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Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities
By Owen, Barbara; Wells, James; Pollock, Joycelyn; Muscat, Bernadette; Torres, Stephanie.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
"In response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), this project . . . examined the context and correlates of both violence and safety in correctional facilities for women" (p. 1). This report is divided into three parts after an abstract and executive summary: Part I, entitled "Gendered Violence and Safety: Improving Security in Women's Facilities," contains the chapters introduction, literature review, gendered violence in women's prisons and jails, and policy implications and re... Read More
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441 p.
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2008
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Translating Research into Practice: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities
By McNabb, Marianne.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Factors related to the prevention of victimization, violence, and trauma experienced by female inmates are described. Prevention/intervention strategies for correctional practice are also supplied for the factors involved, be they individual, relational, institutional, or societal.... Read More
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7 p.
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2008
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Violence and Safety Programs in Women's Prisons and Jails: Addressing Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
By Muscat, Bernadette T..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
This report describes programs for female inmates that help them to overcome violence and ensure their safety inside and outside the correctional facility. A comprehensive set of programs includes the following components: breaking the cycle of destructive behavior; developing and maintaining healthy relationships; the three-stage Cycle of Violence model; work and life skills programs; and reporting system.... Read More
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11 p.
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2008
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Breaking Cycles, Rebuilding Lives: Gender Analysis of Programs & Services for Incarcerated Women in Santa Clara County
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Santa Clara County Dept. of Correction. Office of Women's Policy (San Jose, CA).
"[T]o what degree programs and services meet the needs and life circumstances of female inmates" is assessed by the Santa Clara County Women's Advocacy initiative (p. 4). Sections contained in this report include: executive summary; Solution 14 -- the Women's Advocacy Initiative; what works for women -- gender responsive theory and practice; the Gender Analysis Process; incarceration statistics; profile of local female inmates; local concerns about women's incarceration; programs in eight Calif... Read More
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52 p.
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2007
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Facility Planning to Meet the Needs of Female Inmates
By Elias, Gail.
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Washington, DC).
This bulletin "discusses how jurisdictions of all sizes can consider and address the gender-specific needs of female inmates during the facility planning process." Sections contained in this bulletin are: introduction; the female inmate population; the impact of jail size; target population; predesign issues; master planning; prearchitectural programming; consider a regional approach; design issues; and a last word -- this publication focuses on facility planning not program and service develop... Read More
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20 p.
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2007
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Large Jail Network Meeting, September 24-26, 2007, Aurora, Colorado
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Aurora, CO).
Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; reentry partnerships; reentry programs in jails; excited delirium/acute behavioral disturbance (ED/ABD); women offender issues; the continuing evolution of the Large Jail Network (LJN); final meeting agenda; participant list; and index of past LJN meeting topics.... Read More
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74 p.
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2006
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Responding to Women Offenders: The Department of Women's Justice Services in Cook County, Illinois
By Berman, Judy.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The development and implementation of the Cook County Sheriff's Department of Women's Justice Services (DWJS) is discussed. This bulletin is comprised of these sections: introduction; background; the decisionmaking process; decision point mapping example -- custody/release; creating the DWJS; gender-responsive innovations; meeting the healthcare needs of women offenders in Cook County; and challenges and accomplishments.... Read More
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8 p.
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2005
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Using Jail Exit Surveys to Improve Community Responses to Women Offenders
By Ney, Becki; Martin, Teri K..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The "use of jail exit surveys as an effective data collection tool for creating [a] picture of the characteristics of women in contact with the local jail" is described (p. 1). Sections of this bulletin are: introduction; how one jurisdiction used data to inform responses to women offenders; reasons for conducting a jail exit survey; what a jail exit survey entails; tips for getting started; designing a jail exit survey; understanding jail exit survey information; comprehensive listing of major... Read More
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19 p.
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2005
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The Gender-Responsive Strategies Project: Jail Applications
By McCampbell, Susan W..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Current research about women offenders and strategies for evaluating current operating procedures related to women offenders are covered. Sections of this bulletin include: introduction; women in jail -- their numbers and characteristics; the Gender-Responsive Strategies project -- approach and findings; six gender-responsive guiding principles -- implications for jail administrators; jail classification and gender-responsive strategies for implementation in a jail setting; challenges and how t... Read More
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27 p.
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2003
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Effective Management of Female Inmates: Applying the Research on Gender Responsive Correctional Strategies to Local Jails
By Bloom, Barbara; Owen, Barbara; Covington, Stephanie.
American Jail Association (Hagerstown, MD); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Research, practice, and guiding principles related to gender-responsive strategies and utilized in jail settings are exchanged. The six guiding principles are: acknowledge that gender makes a difference; create an environment based on safety, respect, and dignity; develop policies, practices, and programs that are relational and promote healthy connections to children, family, significant others, and the community; address the issues of substance abuse, trauma, and mental health through compreh... Read More
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19 p.
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2003
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Gender-Responsive Strategies: Research, Practice, and Guiding Principles for Women Offenders
By Bloom, Barbara; Owen, Barbara; Covington, Stephanie.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Guidance for those individuals "seeking to more effectively respond to the behavior and circumstances of the female offender" is offered (p. iv). An executive summary and the following four chapters comprise this manual: characteristics of women in the criminal justice system -- a descriptive summary; women offenders and criminal justice practice; the context of women's lives -- a multidisciplinary review of research and theory; and a new vision -- guiding principles for a gender-responsive cri... Read More
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133 p.
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2002
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2002
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; issues important to meeting participants; "Diversity Recruitment: Techniques and Community Networking" by Arthur Wallenstein; "Preventing Staff Sexual Misconduct" by Susan McCampbell; "Consular Notification and Access" by Clyde Howard; "Why Corrections Professionals Should Be Concerned With In-Custody ADA Issues" by Timothy Ryan; "Special Needs of Female Inmates" by Richard Rouse, William Montague, Dennis Scheuller, Joe Schmitz, and Brid... Read More
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64 p.
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1997
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Women in Jail: Classification Issues
By Brennan, Tim; Austin, James.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The authors examine issues related to classification of female jail inmates by profiling the female inmate population and discussing problems associated with using a single classification system for both male and female inmates or a gender-neutral system. This document also provides guidelines for designing a classification system specifically for women. ... Read More
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23 p.
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1996
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Women in Jail: Legal Issues
By Collins, William C.; Collins, Andrew W..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Developed to assist jail administrators, this document reviews the major legal issues concerning female inmates, including those arising under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, medical needs of women, and sexual harassment. It profiles the female inmate population and facilities, programs, and services generally available, and reviews caselaw of significance to jail administrators. ... Read More
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40 p.
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1993
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 11-13, 1993, Denver, Colorado
National Institute of Corrections Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Two main topics were the focus of this meeting: the privatization of corrections and the special needs of women offenders in jails. Presentations on privatization addressed contracting out specific services as well as the issue of full-scale management of correctional facilities. The health care needs of women in jail were addressed by two physicians who direct jail health services. Another major session was devoted to the need for special programming for women in jail.... Read More
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63 p.
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1993
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Women's Jails: An Investigation of Offenders, Staff, Administration and Programming
By Stohr, Mary K.; Mays, G. Larry.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
New Mexico State University. Dept. of Criminal Justice (Las Cruces, NM).
Five moderate-sized, exclusively women's jails were examined in terms of facility profiles, programming efforts, staffing patterns and characteristics, and inmate characteristics. Data were gathered through jail administrator Profile Forms, site visit interviews with the administrators, site observation of the jails, and staff and inmate questionnaires. The authors recommend that further research on women's jails, especially comparing the exclusively women's and mixed population models, is neede... Read More
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122 p.
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