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Women
Offenders
SPECIAL NEEDS
OFFENDERS
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• Women commit less serious offenses then men
• Most common female arrest offenses are property and drug offenses
(DUI, welfare fraud, check forgery, prostitution
• Most likely arrested in late 20s
• Disproportionately impacted by mass incarceration policies
• Represent about 12% of released population in a given year
OVERVIEW
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• Poor
• Unemployed
• Single mothers
• Come from broken families
• Substance abuse issues
• Trauma filled backgrounds
• Inadequate support systems
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF
WOMEN OFFENDERS
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• Reunification with children
• Parental training and support
• Child care support
• Specialized transitional housing/long term housing
• Substance abuse counseling
• Health care coverage
• Vocational training
• Support system development
SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN
OFFENDERS
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• Transitional Housing
• Vocational and Employment Readiness Training
• Independent Living Skills
• Parental Training
• Group Counseling
• Individual Therapy
• Child Care Support
• Social Services Counseling
• Health Care Access Support
• Permanent Housing Assistance
• Aftercare Case Management Support
PROGRAM MODEL: CAMEO HOUSE
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• Limited Resources
• Male-centered Program Designs
• Women’s issues not seen as priority
• Lack of focus on reunification with children
• Access to social services and income support (drug
exclusion rule)
ISSUES IN WOMEN’S SERVICES