Women's Imprisonment and the Case for Abolition: Critical Reflections on Corston Ten Years On

Book Overview

In 2007, the Corston Report recommended a far-reaching, radical, 'women-centred' approach to women's imprisonment in England and Wales. It suggested a 'fundamental re-thinking' about how services to support women in conflict with the law are delivered in custody and in the community, recommending the development and implementation of a decarceration strategy. This argued for appropriate treatment programmes in the community, reserving prison for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138700266
• ISBN13: 9781138700260
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"