Het profiel van vrouwen in Vlaamse gevangenissen

auteur Louis Favril
tijdschrift Panopticon (ISSN: 771-1409)
jaargang Jaargang | Volume 45
aflevering Issue 3. Mei-Juni 2024
onderdeel Artikel | Article
publicatie datum 30 mei 2024
taal Dutch
pagina 257
keywords trauma, prison, detentie, vrouwen, women
samenvatting

The profile of women in Flemish prisons
Comprehensive and up-to-date information on the characteristics of women in Belgian prisons is currently not available. To address this evidence gap, survey data were collected from 211 incarcerated women (88% response rate) who represent 80% of all female prisoners in Flanders. Findings indicate a profile that is characterized by socioeconomic disadvantage (e.g., low educational attainment), victimization and trauma (e.g., childhood sexual abuse), poor health (e.g., mental illness), and social isolation (e.g., separation from children). A gender-responsive policy is necessary to meet the specific and complex needs of women in prison.