Article(electronic)November 17, 2020
Prison as temporary refuge: amplifying the voices of women detained in prison
In: The British journal of criminology, Volume 61, Issue 2, p. 519-537
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AbstractThis article details how a subset of women can perceive of prison as temporary refuge from the hardships and marginalization they face on the outside. It focuses particularly on a group of 88 women incarcerated in western Canada. A large percentage of these women accentuated several reasons why they saw being incarcerated as a desirable alternative to their marginalized situation in their respective communities. These findings nuance our understanding of the place of prison in the lives of these women and draws attention to notable gaps in Canada's often-celebrated social welfare system.
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