Posts by Women's Prison Association

Published in March of 2009 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home This publication emerged from WPA’s desire to chronicle efforts across the country that help formerly incarcerated women to prepare themselves to participate in policy debates about reentry, sentencing, child welfare, and myriad other issues that directly affect their lives. The program profiles in…

Published in December of 1998 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home This Program Focus provides an in-depth look at the Women’s Prison Association (WPA), a nonprofit agency in New York City that offers a broad array of institution- and community-based services to incarcerated women through a portfolio of four programs, WPA offers peer education,…

Most recent research literature devoted to analysis of women in the criminal justice system presents four distinct themes to describe the etiology of women’s criminal behaviors and their personal and social problems.  First, most women in the criminal justice system come from neighborhoods that are entrenched in poverty and largely lacking in viable systems of…

Published in November of 2004 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home Women represent a small but fast-growing segment of the prison population, primarily charged with non-violent offenses and generally posing little risk to public safety. They face numerous challenges, including poverty, substance abuse, homelessness, and chronic health issues, often linked to trauma and high…

Published in August of 2008 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home In this report, WPA highlights key takeaways from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ released compendium of data on incarcerated parents and their children, Parents in Prison and their Minor Children. Key takeaways include: Read the full report below and download the file at…