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HARP-308 |
Title: |
Telling the Story: A Study in the Segregation of Women Prisoners |
Source: |
Social Justice, 2001, 28, 1(83), spring, 196-215 |
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Year: |
2001 |
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Keywords: |
Canada, human rights, woman, prisoner segregation, solitary confinement |
Abstract: |
Prisoner segregation, or solitary confinement, is an understudied topic – particularly with regard to how female Canadian prisoners experience segregation. This article presents findings of a field study, concentrating on 12 women who experienced segregation in a Canadian prison. Background information is provided & methodological considerations of segregation policies & a regulatory framework are outlined. A narrative of the findings is then offered, focusing on two important facets of the segregation experience: the female prisoner’s point of view during & after the event. The article concludes by calling for further research on a more extensive scale. It also calls for an earnest rethinking of the practice of segregation. |
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Keywords: Canada, human rights, prisoner segregation, solitary confinement, woman