Trauma, mental illnesses, and substance use disorders (SUD) are well-documented contributors leading to women’s incarceration; however, less is known about how these factors also influence pathways through prison once incarcerated. To address this gap, we examined (1) prison-based health services, (2) summarized their sociodemographic diagnostic profiles, (3) addiction relate indicators of within-prison functioning, intervention receipt, recidivism. Data derived from routine administrative...

Objectives/Goals: Summarize literature on parenting stress and treatment outcomes among postpartum women with opioid use disorder (OUD). Describe the causes of identified by who received medication for OUD (MOUD) service providers. Discuss recommendations support services receiving MOUD in outpatient settings. Methods/Study Population: We will conduct focus groups up to one-year after childbirth (2 groups; n = 10) providers (e.g., obstetrics, psychiatry, pediatrics, primary care; 2 identify...

Despite growing interest, research on female sex offenders has been limited. Previous focused understanding behaviors, patterns, and motivations of overall, but only a handful studies have specifically teachers who are convicted sexually abusing underaged students. For the present study, we examined nature child sexual abuse among sample teachers, focusing onset, situational context, conclusion these abuses. We interviews conducted with 35 used their position as teacher to engage in underage...

Persons convicted of sexual offenses (PCSOs) hold distorted attitudes and beliefs, or rationalizations that minimize the severity their offending. Despite this, knowledge held by PCSOs remains limited, especially for offenders who report being sexually abused as children. The purpose study was to qualitatively assess post-conviction reported childhood abuse (n = 40) those no focusing on account variations-a framework proposed Scott & Lyman. Offenders were interviewed assessed risk community...

Over the past two decades, there has been increased attention on offending behaviors and motivations of child pornography offenders (CPOs). Although existing research provided a knowledgeable foundation in regard to this subpopulation, literature relatively limited examining changes offender motivations. This study used interviews with 25 online CPOs southern state identify themes underlying motives at onset, as well as, continuation over time. We found that reported various circumstances...

The aging prison population has increased dramatically over the past two decades. As this increases, correctional institutions are faced with health care challenges. Specifically, providing adequate end-of-life (EOL) for terminally ill inmates been a concern. Despite issues relating to EOL care, little is known about medical and staff’s attitudes toward implementation of care. purpose study was understand challenges by professionals, focusing on job satisfaction, obstacles, emotional effects...

Abstract Background Trauma exposure and drug addiction go hand-in-hand for the 2.17 million people who are incarcerated in US prisons; prevalence of both exceed 80% among this population. This manuscript describes rationale methods a participant-randomized effectiveness-implementation hybrid type II pilot trial designed to: 1) examine effectiveness Cognitive Processing Therapy group (CPT), an evidence-based psychotherapy posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reducing post-release use PTSD...

Abstract Nearly all people in prison have experienced trauma, and many meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Untreated PTSD increases risk of substance use problems after release, contributing to a well‐documented cycle addiction, incarceration. However, evidence‐based, trauma‐focused therapy is rarely offered prisons, there little research that can guide implementation efforts. In preparation an effectiveness–implementation hybrid II pilot trial examining...

Individuals who sexually offend often engage in manipulative and coercive behavior to begin, conceal, continue the sexual abuse of children over time, referred as grooming behavior. The large majority research regarding derives exclusively from male sex offending samples, which is problematic because female offenders vary widely their patterns, motivations, behaviors. For present study, we examined nature processes exhibited by a sample 50 women convicted offenses against child. We were...

The extraordinary growth in women's incarceration over the past several decades has resulted calls for expansion of research into their unique needs and experiences, including those related to pregnancy perinatal care. However, while health outcomes women who are incarcerated pregnant grown, on custodial care patterns remained nearly non-existent. Here, we sought describe (1) characteristics population came be a state prison system during (2) after incarceration. We conducted retrospective...

Abstract: Women who are incarcerated give birth in community hospitals, but under conditions that differ dramatically from women present settings. However, systematic examinations of the full breadth possible restrictions imposed upon hospitalized for childbirth and recovery lacking, limiting knowledge on how carceral status affects hospital practices this population. To bridge gap, we identified electronic medical records 180 gave a community-based while custody state prison between June...

number of individuals aged 55 and older increased by 280 percent, while the younger incarcerated adults grew only 3 percent (

Incarcerated women report high rates of sexual victimization. Interviews with 63 previously incarcerated survivors violence explored perceptions toward receiving trauma-focused therapy while and postrelease utilization. Nearly all participants (97%) recommended that be available to women. Most believed prisons are acceptable places receive therapy, without qualification (65%); some reported mixed feelings or indicated acceptability but identified factors would increase (33%). Notably, most...

Background: Incarcerated perinatal populations report high rates of substance use in the United States (US). Despite this, disorder (SUD) treatment is not routinely available carceral settings and state policies related to provision screening are unknown. Methods: We conducted a systematic search WestLaw through end 2020 legislative session combining terms “pregnant” “postpartum” with for incarceration terms. The returned 453 statutes from 43 states. A deductive codebook various maternal...

Canada v. Bedford (2013) was a Supreme Court case challenging prostitution laws in Canada. Before Bedford, the Criminal Code outlawed certain elements of prostitution. In it argued current violated Canadian Charter Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees right to life, liberty, security for all. The held that as afforded by Section 7 Freedoms. Subsequently, government enacted Bill C-36, criminalized Although these attempted extend rights sex workers, many argue C-36 only changes who gets...