9 March 2016

Meeting the Needs of Young Adult Women in Custody

Prison, Women offenders

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How best can the prison system meet the needs of young adult women? The contents of this report were based on a literature review, an analysis of prison statistics, and of Prisons Inspectorate, and other reports about women’s prisons, as well as visits to four prison establishments.

Publisher: T2A
Author: Rob Allen

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