NCJ Number
248222
Journal
Prison Journal Volume: 94 Issue: 3 Dated: September 2014 Pages: 365-387
Date Published
September 2014
Length
23 pages
Annotation
The number of women under community supervision has increased in recent years.
Abstract
The number of women under community supervision has increased in recent years. However, empirical research on women parolees' experiences is quite limited. Women parolees are faced with daunting challenges that may impede their success on parole. Using face-to-face interviews with 60 women parolees in a Southern state, this qualitative study examined the perceived barriers to women's success on parole. Women parolees identified economic variables as critical barriers to their parole adjustment. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.