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Record High Self-Harm in Victorian Prisons Amidst Staff Shortages
Victoria's prison self-harm rate hit a record high in 2023-24, with Dame Phyllis Frost Centre reporting 54.5 incidents per 100 prisoners, double the rate from two years prior, linked to staff shortages causing increased lockdowns and disproportionately affecting Indigenous women.
Record High Self-Harm in Victorian Prisons Amidst Staff Shortages
Victoria's prison self-harm rate hit a record high in 2023-24, with Dame Phyllis Frost Centre reporting 54.5 incidents per 100 prisoners, double the rate from two years prior, linked to staff shortages causing increased lockdowns and disproportionately affecting Indigenous women.
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44% Bias Score
Sentencing Review to Scrap Short Prison Sentences for Women
A sentencing review is likely to recommend scrapping short sentences for some lower-level crimes, particularly affecting women, many of whom are mothers or victims of domestic abuse, with alternatives like intensive supervision courts proposed.
Sentencing Review to Scrap Short Prison Sentences for Women
A sentencing review is likely to recommend scrapping short sentences for some lower-level crimes, particularly affecting women, many of whom are mothers or victims of domestic abuse, with alternatives like intensive supervision courts proposed.
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48% Bias Score
Imbandita": Verona Prison Program Boosts Inmate Employment
Verona's Montorio prison's "Imbandita" program, celebrating its second anniversary, provided 20 work placements last year, leading to 4 internal and 5 external hires, demonstrating the potential for prison-based employment to aid rehabilitation and reintegration; the program's expansion depends on e...
Imbandita": Verona Prison Program Boosts Inmate Employment
Verona's Montorio prison's "Imbandita" program, celebrating its second anniversary, provided 20 work placements last year, leading to 4 internal and 5 external hires, demonstrating the potential for prison-based employment to aid rehabilitation and reintegration; the program's expansion depends on e...
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64% Bias Score
Ex-Inmate Advises First Lady on Prison Reentry Reform
Willette Benford, formerly incarcerated for 24 years, now advises Illinois' First Lady, M.K. Pritzker, on improving support for women leaving prison, resulting in new legislation and a pilot program to address housing, employment, and childcare needs.
Ex-Inmate Advises First Lady on Prison Reentry Reform
Willette Benford, formerly incarcerated for 24 years, now advises Illinois' First Lady, M.K. Pritzker, on improving support for women leaving prison, resulting in new legislation and a pilot program to address housing, employment, and childcare needs.
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40% Bias Score
English Women's Prisons: Self-Harm Driven by 'Lack of Decency,' Budget Cuts
A report reveals that self-harm in English women's prisons stems from inadequate conditions, including restricted family contact, remote locations, and inappropriate uniforms; this is linked to budget cuts and increased incarceration, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging the concept of t...
English Women's Prisons: Self-Harm Driven by 'Lack of Decency,' Budget Cuts
A report reveals that self-harm in English women's prisons stems from inadequate conditions, including restricted family contact, remote locations, and inappropriate uniforms; this is linked to budget cuts and increased incarceration, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging the concept of t...
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44% Bias Score
Brians 1 Prison's Specialized Unit Improves Inmate Well-being
A specialized unit at Brians 1 women's prison in Spain provides a supportive environment for vulnerable inmates, using positive reinforcement and trauma-informed care to improve their well-being and prepare them for reintegration into society; the program has shown success in reducing self-harm and ...
Brians 1 Prison's Specialized Unit Improves Inmate Well-being
A specialized unit at Brians 1 women's prison in Spain provides a supportive environment for vulnerable inmates, using positive reinforcement and trauma-informed care to improve their well-being and prepare them for reintegration into society; the program has shown success in reducing self-harm and ...
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60% Bias Score
Colombia's Public Utility Law: A Flawed Path to Freedom for Incarcerated Women
Colombia's Public Utility Law, designed to release female heads of households from prison for community service, has freed 133 women since March 8, 2023; however, released women like Patricia Cortes face significant challenges reintegrating into society due to a lack of post-release support.
Colombia's Public Utility Law: A Flawed Path to Freedom for Incarcerated Women
Colombia's Public Utility Law, designed to release female heads of households from prison for community service, has freed 133 women since March 8, 2023; however, released women like Patricia Cortes face significant challenges reintegrating into society due to a lack of post-release support.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Council Recommends More Women's Prisons Due to Isolation and Inadequate Care
The Dutch Council for Criminal Justice and Juvenile Protection advocates for more prisons for women due to the current three locations causing significant distance from support networks, hindering family ties and reintegration, while the existing facilities are ill-equipped for women's needs.
Dutch Council Recommends More Women's Prisons Due to Isolation and Inadequate Care
The Dutch Council for Criminal Justice and Juvenile Protection advocates for more prisons for women due to the current three locations causing significant distance from support networks, hindering family ties and reintegration, while the existing facilities are ill-equipped for women's needs.
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28% Bias Score
Gestational Diabetes Rate Three Times Higher in English Prisons
Data reveals a three-fold higher rate of gestational diabetes among pregnant women in English prisons (12%) compared to the national average (4%), highlighting severe health risks and prompting calls for reform within the prison system and criminal justice system.
Gestational Diabetes Rate Three Times Higher in English Prisons
Data reveals a three-fold higher rate of gestational diabetes among pregnant women in English prisons (12%) compared to the national average (4%), highlighting severe health risks and prompting calls for reform within the prison system and criminal justice system.
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60% Bias Score
Jail's Goodwill Store Aids Reintegration
Inmates at Santa Clara County's Elmwood Correctional Facility can choose new outfits at an on-site Goodwill store before release, receiving job training and addressing clothing needs for successful reintegration.
Jail's Goodwill Store Aids Reintegration
Inmates at Santa Clara County's Elmwood Correctional Facility can choose new outfits at an on-site Goodwill store before release, receiving job training and addressing clothing needs for successful reintegration.
Progress
48% Bias Score
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