Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations
Feminist Criminology and Corrections
- 156 pages
- English
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Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations
Feminist Criminology and Corrections
About this book
A rich examination of the neglect and abuses occurring to women in correctional facilities, Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations draws upon a wealth of case studies from around the world and class action lawsuits to shed light on 'covert' abuse such as sexual or physical abuse, as well as 'overt' abuse such as the denial of medical treatment. Adopting a feminist framework, this book offers a comparative evaluation of abuse in domestic and international correctional facilities, demonstrating the extent to which women are at high risk of being sexually abused and re-victimized in the correctional system, where pregnancy and other specific medical and health issues are consistently ignored. Calling attention to the necessity of addressing the gender-specific needs of women who are incarcerated, Women, Incarceration, and Human Rights Violations offers a review of current policy, laws, and regulation bearing on the issue, while providing concrete recommendations and policy changes to address abuses. As such it will appeal to sociologists, criminologists, and policymakers concerned with questions of gender, penology, and institutional abuse.
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Index
- abortion pill RU486, 40
- abuse see also medical abuse
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- gender and, 22, 103, 108–9
- ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, 73
- ACT for Incarcerated Fathers, 99
- African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the African Charter), 91–2
- Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM) program, 98
- AIM program (Alabama State Prison), 98
- Albany County Jail (New York), 74
- Albion Correctional Facility (New York), 37
- alcohol use, 29
- Allegheny County Jail (Pennsylvania), 41, 75
- Allen, Sue Ellen, 57
- Alternative Forms of Care for Children, 91
- Amador v. Andrews , 36–7
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 73
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 69
- American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, 67
- American Council of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 81
- American Medical Association, 69
- American University’s Washington College of Law, 31
- Americans with Disabilities Act, 20
- Amnesty International, 80
- Anna Freud Centre (England), 98–9
- Arroyo, James, 39–40
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), 69
- asthma, 10
- Austin, J., 84
- Balka, DeShawn, 76
- Balka, Inyx O’Neil, 76
- Bangkok Rules see United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules 2010)
- Barcenas, Jeffrey A., 35–6
- Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (Delaware), 56
- Beck, Allen J., 33
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (New York), 37–9
- behavior problems, 29
- Berthelet, Danielle, 42
- Bilotta, J...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Feminist Criminology, Gender-Specificity, and Human Rights
- Sexual Abuse
- Medical Abuse
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Concerns
- Family and Relationships
- Discussion and Policy Recommendations
- Bibliography
- Index