ABSTRACT
The majority of people who are imprisoned are men, which means that the resettlement needs of women may go unrecognized. Because their circumstances prior to imprisonment and the impact of imprisonment on them are different, the resettlement needs of women need to be considered separately from those of men. This chapter considers how imprisonment impacts adversely upon different aspects of women’s lives including their relationships, accommodation and health and discusses the implications for effective resettlement practices and desistance from crime. It is argued that because of women’s marginalization, resettlement practices need to be underpinned by policies that address wider forms of economic and social disadvantage.
