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Author:   Jill Annison (Plymouth University) ,  Jo Brayford (University of South Wales) ,  John Deering (University of South Wales)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781447319306

ISBN 10:   1447319303
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   14 October 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Corston and beyond ~ Jill Annison and Jo Brayford; Part One: Context; Transforming Rehabilitation: implications for women ~ Jill Annison, Jo Brayford and John Deering; The context: women as lawbreakers ~ Loraine Gelsthorpe and Serena Wright; A comparison: criminalised women in Scotland ~ Michele Burman, Margaret Malloch and Gill McIvor; Part Two: Reviews of current practice; Probation practice with women offenders in Wales ~ Kate Asher and Jill Annison; Youth justice practice with girls ~ Becky Shepherd; Women’s Centres ~ Leeanne Plechowicz; Older Women Prisoners and The Rubies Project ~ Jill Annison and Alma Hageman; Gendered dynamics of mentoring ~ Gillian Buck, Mary Corcoran and Anne Worrall; ‘Serious therapy’ for serious female offenders: the democratic therapeutic community at HMP Send ~ Alisa Stevens Part Three: Towards best practice; Breaking the cycle for women through equality not difference ~ Martina Feilzer and Kate Williams; ‘A very high price to pay?’: Transforming Rehabilitation and short prison sentences for women ~ Julie Trebilcock and Anita Dockley; The role of the media in women’s penal reform ~ Gemma Birkett; Conclusions ~ Jill Annison, Jo Brayford and John Deering.

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This book is a terrific and timely contribution to discussions about the state of women s justice in the United Kingdom and the need to reduce women s imprisonment. Its mix of theoretical, empirical, and practical insights makes it an invaluable resource for anyone working or studying in this field. --Jenny Earle, Prison Reform Trust

Author Information

Jill Annison is associate professor in criminal justice studies at Plymouth University. Her career has focused on women offenders as a practitioner, in teaching and as a researcher. Jo Brayford is senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Wales. Her research interests include offending behaviour, women and social problems. John Deering is senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Wales. His research focuses on probation work and criminal justice.

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