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The Womens Village: A Source of Change for Incarcerated Women

Women incarcerated at the Washington Corrections Center for Women have united together to create a community with the prison called The Womens Village. The idea for The Womens Village came about as both women inmates and staff wanted to create a more positive community environment, help incarcerated women change their thinking, and help create a

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Women Offender Programs Correctional Service Canada

For women offenders in Canada, many advances have been made to encompass a more holistic approach to their specific needs during and after incarceration. In 1990, the Task Force Report on Federally Sentenced Women, entitled Creating Choices, was created. Creating Choices was founded on empowerment, meaningful and responsible choices, respect and dignity, supportive environments, and

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Bedford Hills Correctional Facility College Program for Women

For women inmates, reentry into society can be extremely difficult. Often women returning to society have little education, children, and limited job skills. So, for the women incarcerated at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, having the opportunity to receive a college degree can dramatically change the course of their lives for the better. In 1996, the

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