In this article the authors review the development of ideas about working with women offenders over the past 30 years. They provide an overview of articles appearing in Probation Journal related specifically to women offenders, set in the context of criminological thinking about female offending and current government policy.
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Batchelor, S. ( 2005) ‘"Prove Me the Bam!": Victimization and Agency in the Lives of Young Women who Commit Violent Offences’, Probation Journal52(4): 358-75.
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Batchelor, S., M. Burman and J. Brown ( 2001) ‘Discussing Violence: Let’s Hear It from the Girls’, Probation Journal48(2): 125-34.
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Blanchette, K. and S. Brown ( 2006) The Assessment and Treatment of Women Offenders: An Integrated Perspective. Chichester: Wiley.
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Bloor, R., D. Okolo and D. Watts ( 2007) ‘Pregnancy and Coerced Drug Treatment Services: A Cause for Concern?’, Probation Journal54(3): 263-70.
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Buchanan, J., S. Collett and P. McMullan ( 1991) ‘Challenging Practice or Challenging Women? Female Offenders and Illicit Drug Use’, Probation Journal38(2): 56-62.
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Buckley, K. and C. Wilson ( 1989) ‘Empowering Women’, Probation Journal36(4): 165-70.
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Carlen, P. ( 1989) ‘Feminist Jurisprudence or Women-wise Penology?’ , Probation Journal36(3): 110-14.
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Carlen, P. ( 1990) Alternatives to Women’s Imprisonment. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
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Carlen, P. ( 2002) ‘Women’s Imprisonment: Models of Reform and Change’, Probation Journal49(2): 76-87.
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Carlen, P. and A. Worrall ( 2004) Analysing Women’s Imprisonment. Cullompton: Willan Publishing.
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Chigwada, R. ( 1989) ‘The Criminalisation and Imprisonment of Black Women’ , Probation Journal36(3): 100-5.
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Corston, J. ( 2007) The Corston Report: A Report by Baroness Jean Corston of a Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System. London: Home Office.
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Davies, M. and G. Stewart ( 1985) ‘Prostitution and the Absolute Discharge strategy’ , Probation Journal34(2): 51-3.
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Dominelli, L. ( 1984) ‘Differential Justice: Domestic Labour, Community Service and Female Offenders’, Probation Journal31(3): 100-3.
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Eaton, M. ( 1993) Women after Prison. Buckingham, Open University Press.
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Farrington, D. and A. Morris ( 1983) ‘Sex, Sentencing and Reconviction’, British Journal of Criminology23: 229-48.
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Fawcett Society (2004) Women and the Criminal Justice System. London: Fawcett Society.
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Gelsthorpe, L. ( 2006) ‘Counterblast: Women and Criminal Justice: Saying it Again, Again and Again’, The Howard Journal45(4): 421-4.
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Gelsthorpe, L. ( 2007) ‘Sentencing and Gender,’ in R. Sheehan, G. McIvor and C. Trotter (eds) ( 2007) What Works with Women Offenders, pp. 40-60. Cullompton : Willan Publishing.
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Gelsthorpe, L., G. Sharpe and J. Roberts ( 2007) Provision for Women Offenders in the Community. London: Fawcett Society.
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Harris, R. ( 1992) Crime, Criminal Justice and the Probation Service. London: Routledge.
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Hay, A. and A. Stirling ( 1998) ‘Practice Note: Women need Women’, Probation Journal45(1): 36-38.
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Hedderman, C. and L. Gelsthorpe (eds)(1997) Understanding the Sentencing of Women. Home Office Research Study 170. London: Home Office.
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Hedderman, C. and M. Hough ( 1994) Does the Criminal Justice System Treat Men and Women Differently? Research Findings 10. London: Home Office.
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Hedderman, C., E. Palmer and C. Hollin with the assistance of C. Gunby, N. Shelton and M. Askari (2008) Implementing Services for Women Offenders and Those ‘At Risk’ of Offending: Action Research with Together Women. Series 12/08. London: Ministry of Justice.
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Heidensohn, F. ( 1968) ‘The Deviance of Women: A Critique and an Enquiry’ , British Journal of Sociology19(2): 160-75.
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Hirst, G. ( 1996) ‘"Moving Forward": How Did We Do That?’, Probation Journal43(2): 58-63.
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HM Prison Inspectorate ( 1997) Women in Prison: A Thematic Review. London: Home Office.
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Hollin, C. and E. Palmer ( 2006) ‘Criminogenic Need and Women Offenders: A Critique of the Literature’, Legal and Criminological Psychology11: 179-95.
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Howard League ( 1999) Do Women Paint Fences Too? Women’s Experiences of Community Service. London, Howard League for Penal Reform.
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Howard League ( 2006) Women and Girls in the Penal System. London: Howard League for Penal Reform.
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Joan (1985) ‘Eight Days in the System’, Probation Journal32(1): 11-13.
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Jones, M., M. Mordecai, F. Rutter and L. Thomas ( 1991) ‘The Miskin Model of Groupwork with Women Offenders’ , Groupwork4(3): 215-30.
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King, D. and A. Gibbs ( 2003) ‘Is Home Detention in New Zealand Disadvantaging Women and Children?’ Probation Journal50(2): 115-26.
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McIvor, G. ( 2004) ‘Service with a Smile? Women and Community Punishment’ , in G. McIvor (ed.) Women who Offend, pp. 126-41. London: Jessica Kingsley.
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Malloch, M. ( 2004) ‘Missing Out: Gender, Drugs and Justice’, Probation Journal51(4): 295-308.
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Mawby, R.I. ( 1977) ‘Sexual Discrimination and the Law’, Probation Journal24(2): 38-43.
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Ministry of Justice (2008a) National Service Framework. Improving Services to Women Offenders. London: Ministry of Justice.
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Ministry of Justice (2008b) Delivering the Government Response to the Corston Report: A Progress Report on Meeting the Needs of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System. London: Ministry of Justice.
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Mistry, T. ( 1989) ‘Establishing a Feminist Model of Groupwork in the Probation Service’, Groupwork2(2): 145-58.
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Orme, J. ( 1992) ‘Women and the Criminal Justice Act’, Probation Journal, 39(2): 78-81.
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Petrillo, M. ( 2008) ‘"Prove me the Bam!": Victimization and Agency in the Lives of Young Women who Commit Violent Offences - Practitioner Response 2’, Probation Journal55(3): 289-94.
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Prison Reform Trust (2000) Justice for Women: The Need for Reform (The Wedderburn Report). London: Prison Reform Trust.
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Roberts, J. ( 2002) ‘Women-centred: The West Mercia Community-based Programme for Women Offenders’, in P. Carlen (ed.) Women and Punishment. The Struggle for Justice , pp. 110-24. Cullompton: Willan Publishing.
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Shaw, M. and K. Hannah-Moffat ( 2000) ‘Gender, Diversity and Risk Assessment in Canadian Corrections’, Probation Journal47(3): 163-72.
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Smart, C. ( 1976) Women, Crime and Criminology. London : Routledge and Kegan Paul.
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Social Exclusion Unit (2002) Reducing Re-offending by Ex-prisoners. London: Cabinet Office.
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White, S. ( 1989) ‘Mothers in Custody and the Punishment of Children’ , Probation Journal36(3): 106-9.
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Wincup, E. ( 1996) ‘Mixed Hostels: Staff and Resident Perspectives’ , Probation Journal, 43(3): 147-51.
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Wood, D. ( 2008) ‘"Prove Me the Bam!": Victimization and Agency in the Lives of Young Women who Commit Violent Offences - Practitioner Response 1’, Probation Journal55(3): 283-88.
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Worrall, A. ( 1981) ‘Out of Place: Female Offenders in Court’ , Probation Journal28(3): 90-92.
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Worrall, A. ( 1990) Offending Women: Female Lawbreakers and the Criminal Justice System. London, Routledge and Kegan Paul.
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Worrall, A. ( 2001) ‘Girls at Risk? Reflections on Changing Attitudes to Young Women’s Offending’, Probation Journal48(2): 86-92.
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Worrall, A. ( 2003) ‘"What Works" and Community Sentences for Women Offenders’, Criminal Justice Matters53: 40-41.
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Worrall, A. and M. Gough ( 2008) Giving Them Back Their Dignity: A Review of Adelaide House Outreach Project. London, Butler Trust
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Wright, L. and H. Kemshall ( 1994) ‘Feminist Probation Practice: Making Supervision Meaningful’, Probation Journal41(2): 73-80.
