Operational Practice in the Management of Women's Prisons
The needs of women in a correctional setting pose unique challenges for operational practices that may have been designed without their gender differences in mind. This page addresses issues like these and more.
You will gain an understanding about how to apply evidence-based, gender-responsive tools and practices helpful to providing better services, implementing effective management and achieving successful outcomes for women offenders.
Sub-topics include medical and mental health, legal issues, communication differences, women’s pathways to prison, gender responsive principles, and staff sexual misconduct.
Resource Links
- Best Practices in the Use of Restraints with Pregnant Women Under Correctional Custody
- Gender Responsive Discipline and Sanctions Policy Guide for Women’s Facilities
- Because Gender Matters
- Corrections officers’ knowledge and perspectives of maternal and child health policies and programs for pregnant women in prison
- Watch on YouTube: It's Not About The Nail!
