ANNOTATION:
“This paper explores the prison as a possible site of re-traumatization. The reasoning behind this is that prisons are built on an ethos of power, surveillance and control, yet trauma sufferers require safety in order to begin healing. A trauma-informed approach may offer an alternative to delivering a less traumatic prison environment and experience for female criminal offenders with a history of sexual abuse and assault” (p. 1). Sections following key messages include: introduction; the profile of women in prison; addressing women’s victimization histories in correctional settings, issues and approaches—key challenges in addressing trauma in prison (the prison environment, re-traumatizing practices, and cycling through prison), and whether the provision of trauma support is possible within prison; responses and limitations—supporting women in prison; and conclusion. Two possible strategies for addressing the problem is by utilizing a trauma-informed approach or a gender-responsive framework."
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