Women and DTTOs
| Date | 01 June 2000 |
| Published date | 01 June 2000 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455050004700212 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
advice about release, appropriate hair and
The report draws on a range of existing
skin care products in the prison canteen,
research, as well as interviews with staff
and legal advice. Access to education was
and offenders in the pilot areas. It draws
a notable exception.
particular attention to the most recent
research, which shows that similar
The report concludes with a series of
recommendations, including:
proportions of women and men are drug
dependent, but that women are far more
.
A
simplified, plain English version of
likely to use opiates and crack, the drugs
the Race Relations Order for prisoners.
most strongly linked with offending
.
Training and other measures to make
(Singleton et al, 1999).
staff more aware of the race relations
A
number of specific issues are
policy.
identified, which it is argued that DTTOs
.
More guidance to staff about making
must take into account if they are to offer
outside community contacts to assist
the necessary level of support to women:
prisoners during sentence and in
.
Women face
preparation for release.
greater practical
difficulties in engaging with treatment as a
.
A
requirement for all prison Race
result of unstable accommodation or
Relations Management Teams to invite
childcare and other caring responsibilities.
representatives of community groups to
Their housing problems may be
join them.
compounded by the scarcity of female
.
Black staff associations should be
hostel accommodation.
formed in all prisons, with a national
·
network of
Drug dependent women prisoners are
support groups.
a very needy group compared to other
.
More use of ethnic monitoring and
prisoners, with very high rates of mental
surveys.
disorder, experiences of abuse, personal
.
Prisoners must be given more
trauma, disrupted childhoods and social
opportunities to express their opinions
isolation, and low educational attainment.
about prison matters and to engage in
Consequently, they will need greater
dialogue with...
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