Reviews literature relating to community programs available to federally sentenced women (FSW) upon release from prison. Examines resources and services across Canada and the United States and identifies exemplary programs available to FSW. Also discusses several research studies which indicate the needs and risks of female offenders and recommend effective programming strategies which promote successful reintegration. Reveals that while the needs and risks of women re-entering society are well known, programming for women remains culturally insensitive, scarce in its availability and accessibility, and formulated primarily to suit the needs of male clientele. Concludes by recommending alternatives to address this.
Explores services needed and used by Federally Sentenced Women (FSW)once released into the community. Survey information was gathered from community supervisors concerning several aspects of the FSW's life in the community including community supervision process, programs/services which currently exist and are being used by FSW such as substance abuse programs or anger management classes, and community program/services which are recommended for FSW in the future. Existing programs were examined for variety, type, funding and utilization of these programs. Concludes with recommendations for programming based on survey findings.
Contributes to the protection of society by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
Internal Notes :
url (http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/home_e.shtml) does not appear valid
changed to http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/
phone # 613-992-0856 changed to (613) 992-5891
fax # 613-947-6065 changed to (613) 943-1630
Fosters the dignity and worth of women who come into conflict with the law and help them live as valued members of their communities. Offers Aboriginal Women's Program encouraging aboriginal women to reconnect with their culture. Also offers courty support through Courtwork Program, Prison Liaison, Changing Paths... Life Skills Program, Private Home Placement for federally sentenced women who are on day parole, Shoplifting Program, and one-on-one counselling and crisis intervention.
Internal Notes :
Multiple Email found: "admin@elizabethfry.ab.ca and director@elizabethfry.ab.ca"
Multiple Fax found: "(780) 425-8989 (Main office) and (780) 427-2681 (Court office)"
Multiple Primary found: "(780) 421-1175 (Main office) and (780) 422-4775 (Court office)"
Addresses issues women inmates face in the context of HIV/AIDS. Includes recommendations on the implementation of education and prevention programs targeted specifically to female prisoners.
Examines how the on-going failure of the Canadian correctional system to consider the structure and impact of the system on Aboriginal women, over-represented in Canadian correctional facilities, results in continued disadvantage and discrimination.
Explores the links between illiteracy, poverty and crime among women, as well as the special needs of women in conflict with the law in regards to literacy training.
Explores the factors contributing to the reality that poor, young, racialized women and girls are among the fastest growing prison populations world-wide and that too many imprisoned women and girls are over-classified in terms of their security risks to the general public.
Highlights some of the major challenges and critical issues regarding the use of actuarial risk assessment tools and procedures, designed for adults, on criminalized young women. States that the use of these tools can be used only after these young women have been assessed or categorized on the basis of their respective degrees of disadvantage and marginalization.
Identifies the housing needs of women released from the Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women (BCCW), and suggests how these needs could be met. Makes recommendations which build the framework for a coordinated response to community re-entry housing, referred to as "release housing" for homeless ex-prisoners.
