Fostering Family Relationships and Women’s Employment
Although people in prison share some commonalities, they also face distinct issues based on who they are and where they are incarcerated. In this article, I offer suggestions regarding re-entry programs and policies for women. I frame these policies through a broader lens of intersectionality and th...
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Queensland University of Technology
2020-02-01
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| description | Although people in prison share some commonalities, they also face distinct issues based on who they are and where they are incarcerated. In this article, I offer suggestions regarding re-entry programs and policies for women. I frame these policies through a broader lens of intersectionality and the importance of context. People are embedded in interlocking systems of power, and experiences and positionality are shaped along multiple dimensions. Additionally, to understand criminal justice responses, we must understand the local social, political and economic contexts, as these programs may not translate across jurisdictions if local considerations are not taken into account. Just as crime and criminal justice policies are embedded in larger social worlds, so too are re-entry programs. Three policy areas are considered within this larger framework: drug courts, family reunification and employment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0240f542e884d4e9b6682dbbd58999b2022-12-21T18:49:22ZengQueensland University of TechnologyInternational Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy2202-79982202-80052020-02-019112613810.5204/ijcjsd.v9i1.14691469Fostering Family Relationships and Women’s EmploymentAndrea Leverentz0University of MassachusettsAlthough people in prison share some commonalities, they also face distinct issues based on who they are and where they are incarcerated. In this article, I offer suggestions regarding re-entry programs and policies for women. I frame these policies through a broader lens of intersectionality and the importance of context. People are embedded in interlocking systems of power, and experiences and positionality are shaped along multiple dimensions. Additionally, to understand criminal justice responses, we must understand the local social, political and economic contexts, as these programs may not translate across jurisdictions if local considerations are not taken into account. Just as crime and criminal justice policies are embedded in larger social worlds, so too are re-entry programs. Three policy areas are considered within this larger framework: drug courts, family reunification and employment.https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1469re-entryfamilyemploymentsocial contextfemale incarceration |
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| title_short | Fostering Family Relationships and Women’s Employment |
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