Women in prison

Feminists advocating for the abolition of women's prisons.

The Corston Report.

https://www.nicco.org.uk/directory-of-research/the-corston-report

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20130128112038/http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/docs/corston-report-march-2007.pdf

• https://womensenews.org/2007/03/pressure-builds-close-uk-womens-prisons/
• http://empathygap.uk/?p=226

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-13666066

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719819/female-offender-strategy.pdf

Claims women rarely sexually assault others and then admits female prisoners are three times more likely than men to be victims of sexual assault in prison. Who is sexually assaulting them?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/01/why-we-should-close-womens-prisons-and-treat-their-crimes-more-fairly

https://archive.is/J9E90

"The rate of inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization [PDF] is at least 3 times higher for females (13.7%) than males (4.2%)." https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2014/09/christina-piecora-female-inmates/

Argues women should be less likely to be sent to jail as they suffer higher rates of mental health issues while there. If we follow this argument to its logical conclusion we would punish people with regard to their capacity to tolerate the punishment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45627845

https://archive.is/5AkWt

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/targeted-support-for-women-offenders

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-objectives-for-female-offenders--5

https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/project/women-the-criminal-justice-system/