Female Offenders Case Study

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Corrections – Week 10 – Review questions

1) What is the ‘typical profile’ of the female offender?
The ‘typical profile’, of a female offender is that they are likely to have a history of trauma, suffer from a mental illness and have substance abuse and alcohol issues. Further, most are illiterate and have had a long history of unemployment. It is possible they have could have been/be involved in violent relationships. They are likely to be the primary care giver for their children, but not have the support of a partner to raise her children. It is possible that they have had trouble accessing adequate accommodation, especially if they have children.
2) Please explain the specific disparities experienced by females post release!
Females experience several disparities post release, including employment, housing, parole, access to health care and services along with the transition from prison to living independently in the community.
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While finding housing is a significant problem that all women face post release, it can be further burdened if they are trying to access housing for their children as well. If an offender is imprisoned for a period longer than six months they face loosing their public housing and may also loose their personal contents as well. As they have been in prison, they are not considered a priority for public housing. They are caught in a cycle of finding adequate housing for their children and then meeting the requirement of having partial custody of their children to get housing for their family. They can be in transitional housing for a number of years and their children may get the impression that their mother does not want them. When housing is located, it is usually in inappropriate places such as ‘drug hot spots’, areas of violence, which can further increase their risk of

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