Reentry Programming and Female Offenders: The Case for a Gender-Responsive Approach
Author: Ralph Fretz.; Jacey Erickson.; Angela Mims.
Source: Volume 12, Number 02, July/August 2008 , pp.17-22(6)
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Abstract:
Research has shown that the successful reentry of female offenders must be based on recognition of their gender responsive needs, a daunting task for any correctional program. Recent developments in female offender programming have suggested that effective treatment of female offender variables is possible as long as gender variables are incorporated into the program design and implementation. This article describes the ways in which effective female programming can be developed using evidence-based practices.Keywords: female offenders; reentry
Affiliations:
1: Community Education Center, NJ; 2: Drexel University/Villanova University; 3: Bo Robinson Assessment and Treatment Center, Trenton, NJ.