women and mass incarceration

These articles explore the different needs of incarcerated women:

• Prisons for Women
• Incarcerated women: Poverty, trauma and unmet need
• Gender Justice Infographic

Using the knowledge that you have gained from this week’s reading assignments, Intellipath and MUSE assets, and other information provided, address the following questions in a 2-3 page paper:

• Identify three problems surrounding the incarceration of women in prison.
• What are the long and short term consequences of these problems?
• Which of these problems do you believe to be the most damaging?
  • Why are these problems so damaging?
  • What are the long-term consequences of these problems?
  • How would you address these problems?
    

Reference

TEDx Talks. (2018, June 12). Women and mass incarceration | Michele Goodwin | TEDxUCIrvine [Video]. You Tube. https://youtu.be/4aPeOdSpWkI