Caring for Drug Users? The Experiences of Women Prisoners

Malloch, Margaret

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“…tolerate the punitive condition and the enforced security measures on average less than male prisoners (Malloch, 2000), giving rise to self-destructive acts which may lead to the risk of suicidal behaviors.…”

Section: An Analysis Of Data Regarding Suicide In Italian Prisonsmentioning

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Suicidal Risk in Italian Prisons. A Population-Based Cohort Study

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2018

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The article deals with the problem of suicidal risk in Italian prisons. Beginning with a general analysis of the concept and the sociological approaches to suicide, we analyze the main studies on suicide in Italian penal institutions. We present updated Italian prisoners suicide statistics (2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015), which we then analyze and discuss both in absolute numbers and in percentage terms. The results indicate that the situation is critical: suicide is the leading cause of death in Italian prisons. The problem mainly affects Italian elder prisoners, the weakest group for mental and physical health. The trend data for female detainees reveal that the ability to adapt to prison life appears more difficult than for male detainees. In addition, suicide among foreign detainees has risen in recent years; a probable contributing factor is the inability to use alternative measures such as house arrest. The conclusion attests a need to provide health policies with treatment options for the cure and care of prisoners in difficulty, with a total approach responding not only to the specific symptoms or to risk behaviors but also to the whole person in a holistic sense.

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Section: An Analysis Of Data Regarding Suicide In Italian Prisonsmentioning

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Suicidal Risk in Italian Prisons. A Population-Based Cohort Study

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2018

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“…The high numbers of women who use drugs prior to and during periods of imprisonment have been highlighted by Inspectorate Reports into individual penal establishments and through examinations of the broader aspects of the imprisonment of women (Scottish Office, 1998;HM Inspectorate of Prisons, 1994; HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, 2001;Prison Reform Trust, 2000;Scottish Prison Service, 2001;Scottish Executive, 2002). Academic texts and research have addressed this issue (Carlen, 1998;Devlin, 1998;Loucks, 1998;Malloch, 2000aMalloch, , 2000bLoucks and Knox, 2001;NACRO, 2001) while the media has regularly drawn attention to the extent and nature of drug use in prisons.…”

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“…The many problems which women face as drug users in custody have been identified, presenting a challenge to the rhetoric that services are consistently operational and effective in all penal establishments (Malloch, 2000a(Malloch, , 2000bBorrill et al, 2003). Despite prison service policies aimed at reducing levels of drug use in custody (education, support services, drug free units, increased security meas-ures and mandatory drug testing), the extent of drug use in prison remains high.…”

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“…Despite prison service policies aimed at reducing levels of drug use in custody (education, support services, drug free units, increased security meas-ures and mandatory drug testing), the extent of drug use in prison remains high. This is particularly problematic in women's prisons where high numbers of prisoners have previously used drugs (Malloch, 2000a(Malloch, , 2000bBorrill et al, 2003). Inspectorate Reports have consistently highlighted the extent of drug use with estimates that more than 90% of women in prison have used drugs (HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, 2001).…”

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Not ‘Fragrant’ at all: Criminal Justice Responses to ‘Risky’ Women

Malloch

2004

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Illegal drug use has been increasingly implicated in offending behaviour and can have adverse social consequences for the individuals who come to the attention of the criminal justice system. However, the consequences are particularly problematic for women, for whom the use of 'hard drugs' is considered highly inappropriate, if increasingly common. This paper will consider the ways in which women drug users are depicted as 'risky' women, and will highlight policy responses. It will examine the application of concepts of 'responsibilization' and consider how this is applied to women drug using offenders. The paper will examine the theoretical basis for the differential depiction of drug users on the basis of gender, and will critically analyse the consequences of this for women drug users throughout their contact with the criminal justice system and related service provisions.

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“…In fact, international studies demonstrate, through empirical investigation, not only that the number of women in prison compared to men is increasing significantly [2], but also that for women the presence of disease is often higher than for men; this includes mental illnesses [3], drug addiction [4,5] and sexually transmitted diseases [6,7]. Moreover, women are not only more exposed to certain types of diseases, but are often affected negatively by intervention and therapeutic programs created specifically for men [8], therefore making the period in prison less tolerable for women than for men [9].…”

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Women in prison: unhealthy lives and denied well-being between loneliness and seclusion

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2015

Crime Law Soc Change

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the well-being of female inmates in Italian prisons. The hypothesis is that stress in women prisoners is strictly related both to "external" networks and "internal" support, and is more linked to the feeling of loneliness than to coping with the difficulties of prison life. Qualitative study involving adult female prisoners in the prisons of three Italian regions (Campania, Lazio, Emilia Romagna). 37 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted. The interviews were processed using the CAQDAS contents (Computer Assisted/Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software) by the software Atlas.ti, to practice the Grounded Analysis method to attain the construction of categories and its relations. The interviews show multiple levels of reflection, crossbreeding mainly two plans: a situational one and a personal one. The main dimensions emerged are: the access to activities in prison (work, projects, sociality) experienced as a deterrent to depression and as an opportunity for the future reintegration into the "free" society; the motherhood, as a spur to a resilience, but also in reference to the difficulties associated with the conditions of segregation. The main theme that crossed all the conversations is the loneliness lived as a prison disease. More attention should be given to the re-socialization aspect of prisons, constructing new ways to guarantee the prisoners a valid alternative to deviant behaviours so as to help restore family relationships and the reintegration in society.

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Caring for Drug Users? The Experiences of Women Prisoners

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Suicidal Risk in Italian Prisons. A Population-Based Cohort Study

Suicidal Risk in Italian Prisons. A Population-Based Cohort Study

Not ‘Fragrant’ at all: Criminal Justice Responses to ‘Risky’ Women

Women in prison: unhealthy lives and denied well-being between loneliness and seclusion

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