female offenders

Improving employment opportunities for women with criminal convictions

[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]

Briefing, in partnership with the Working Chance charity, on evidence about women’s employment opportunities and barriers.

Keywords: female offenders, employment

Our Time (arts initiative)

[Send prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: Our Time is an art programme and social enterprise, in partnership with the Michael Varah Memorial Fund (MVMF) and a local gallery, and includes an annual exhibition where residents can showcase and sell their work.

Keywords: female offenders, arts

Making Connections (mentoring on release)

[Send prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: Making Connections is a volunteer-delivered mentoring programme for women leaving custody, described by HMIP as “an impressive community mentoring scheme”.

Keywords: female offenders, resettlement, mentoring

ACCESS service (for women with complex needs)

[Foston Hall prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a specialist, intensive support service for residents presenting with complex needs and challenging behaviours, which are causing them significant distress and negatively impacting on their progression through their sentence.

Keywords: female offenders, complex needs, challenging behaviour

Improving Nutrition Project

[Eastwood Park prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: catering project focusing on improving nutrition and flavour, while reducing sugar and processed food.

Keywords: female offenders, health, wellbeing, nutrition

Freedom Programme (for domestic violence survivors)

[East Sutton Park prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: the Freedom Programme is a programme for the victims of domestic violence.

Keywords: female offenders, trauma, domestic violence

Charity Shop (Roses Boutique)

[Drake Hall prison (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: charity shop run by, and selling clothes to, prisoners – the shop is linked to a local hospice and the clothes are donated by members of the public.

Keywords: female offenders, wellbeing

Getting Out for Good (crime prevention initiative)

[Oldham YJS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: A programme of support for young women and girls at risk of exploitation and criminal activity.

Keywords: young people, female offenders, exploitation

Out of the Shadows: Women with learning disabilities…

[Prison Reform Trust (2019)]

The report considers women with learning difficulties in the contexts of legislative and policy frameworks, getting support, and criminal justice system responses, while also giving a voice to those women to talk about their experiences.

Keywords: female offenders, learning disability

Women convicted of crime

[HMPPS (2019)]

A summary of evidence relating to risk factors for criminal behaviour in women and how services can reduce reoffending by women and keep women convicted of crime safe. Part of HMPPS’ Prison & Probation Evidence Resource.

Keywords: female offenders