Reflections on Women's Crime and Mothers in Prison: A Peacemaking Approach

Radosh, Polly F.

doi:10.1177/0011128702048002007

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“…One way to approach this task is to disseminate information about MCPs and their associated benefits through various media channels. For instance, some research suggests that women who participate in mother-child programs have reduced recidivism rates (Carlson, 1998;Radosh, 2002). Furthermore, a recent judicial decision related to mother-child visitation found that the cancellation of a provincial-level program violated the mothers' fundamental Charter rights (Inglis v. British Columba, 2013).…”

Section: Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Canada’s Mother-Child Program: Examining Its Emergence, Usage, and Current State

Brennan¹

2014

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One of many issues a mother must face while incarcerated is separation from her child(ren) for an extended period of time. Empirical findings have consistently highlighted various negative effects for both mothers and their children as a result of this separation. To curb some of the negative effects, Correctional Service Canada's Mother-Child Program offers full-and part-time visitation between children and their incarcerated mothers at various women's federal correctional facilities in Canada. The current study involves an in-depth critical analysis of Canada's MCP by asking three related questions. First, to what extent has the MCP been used since its full implementation in 2001? Second, to what extent is the MCP used today? Third, do any barriers exist currently that are inhibiting the success of the MCP and, if so, how can these be addressed? The results of the study reveal that, since the full implementation of the program in 2001, the participation rate declined from an already low starting point and has remained relatively low since. Further, three main factors were suggested as potential barriers impeding the success of the MCP: correctional overcrowding, a more punitive institutional culture, and a series of changes to the program's eligibility criteria. Recommendations on ways to increase the usage of the program are offered and suggestions for future research are made. Keywords: correctional visitation; incarcerated mothers; Mother-Child program; CanadaParmi les nombreux problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les mères en prison est la séparation avec son ou ses enfant(s) pendant de longues périodes. Des résultats empiriques continuent de démontrer les multiples effets négatifs de cette séparation sur la mère et l'enfant. Pour contrecarrer certains d'entre eux, le Programme Mère-Enfant (PME) du Service Correctionnel du Canada offre des visites à temps plein et à temps partiel des enfants dans le milieu carcéral de la mère dans de multiples institutions carcérales au Canada. L'étude en cours constitue une étude critique approfondie du PME du Canada fondé sur trois questions. Dans quelle mesure le PME a-t-il été utilisé depuis sa mise en oeuvre intégrale en 2001? Dans quelle mesure le PME est-il utilisé aujourd'hui? Quels sont les obstacles actuels au succès du PME et, le cas échéant, comment peuvent-ils être surmontés? Les conclusions de l'étude révèlent que depuis la mise en oeuvre du programme en 2001, le taux de participation, déjà assez faible, a diminué avant de se stabilité à un niveau encore plus faible. En outre, trois grands facteurs ont été avancés pour entraver le succès du PME : la surpopulation carcérale, une culture institutionnel plus punitive et une série de modifications aux critères d'admissibilité au programme. Des recommandations seront proposées pour augmenter le recours au programme, ainsi que de suggestions pour des études à venir.

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Section: Recommendationsmentioning

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Canada’s Mother-Child Program: Examining Its Emergence, Usage, and Current State

Brennan¹

2014

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“…Em que pese a unanimidade dos autores sobre as repercussões que o abuso sexual e outros tipos de violência determinem na saúde mental (Zavaschi et al, 2002;Arboleda-Flórez e Wade, 2001;Meyerson et al, 2002;Molnar et al, 2001;Conway et al, 2004;Hill et al, 2001;Sharma e Gupta, 2004;Steel et al, 2004;Peleikis et al, 2004;Queiroz, 2003;Grande et al, 2003;Kisiel e Lyons, 2001;Haj-Yahia e Tamish, 2001;Macfie et al, 2001;Ystgaard et al, 2004;Roelofs et al, 2002;Roberts et al, 2004), além da predisposição para um comportamento delinqüente (Gover e MacKenzie, 2003;Craissati et al, 2002;Radosh, 2002;Lindsay et al, 2001;Swanston et al, 2003;Sharma, 2003;White e Smith, 2004), seja em idade adulta (Aylwin et al, 2003) ou na juventude, não há consenso a respeito da idéia de que a criança vítima de violência será um adulto violento, capaz de práticas abusivas (Craissati et al, 2002). O abuso sexual na infância é considerado também como fator de risco para a vitimização na idade adulta (Messman-Moore e Brown, 2004; Surrat et al, 2004;Polanczyk et al, 2003).…”

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“…O segundo, aos crimes da esfera sexual, enquanto o abuso físico vem sendo ligado a outros tipos de violência (Radosh, 2002;Lindsay et al, 2001).…”

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Abuso sexual em crianças e adolescentes: revisão de 100 anos de literatura

Aded¹,

Dalcin²,

Moraes³

et al. 2006

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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“…Incarceration often disrupts social bonding, which is the vital mechanism responsible for desistance from crime (Bernstein 2005;Sampson and Laub 2005). Visitation plays a key role in the maintenance of family ties, particularly for females (Radosh 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

Exporting Gender Injustice: The Impact of the U.S. War on Drugs on Ecuadorian Women

Norton-Hawk

2009

Crit Crim

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Numerous researchers have documented the gendered impact of the United States' domestic war against drugs. Women incarcerated for non-violent drug offenses are the fastest growing segment of America's prison population because of the harsh penalties for using, selling and transporting illegal substances. The impact of U.S. drug policy on women in other countries, in contrast, has been overlooked. This paper argues that the greatly increased imprisonment of women in Ecuador for drug-related offenses is collateral damage of the U.S. war on drugs. The impact of the expansion of women's imprisonment in Ecuador appears to be particularly damaging to the inmate's children who frequently join their mother in prison. U.S. policy should not be exported to other countries before having a clear picture of the unintended negative consequences.

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Reflections on Women's Crime and Mothers in Prison: A Peacemaking Approach

Cited by 43 publications

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Canada’s Mother-Child Program: Examining Its Emergence, Usage, and Current State

Canada’s Mother-Child Program: Examining Its Emergence, Usage, and Current State

Abuso sexual em crianças e adolescentes: revisão de 100 anos de literatura

Exporting Gender Injustice: The Impact of the U.S. War on Drugs on Ecuadorian Women

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