@article{ref1,
title="Life before "I killed the man that raped me": pre-prison life experiences of incarcerated women with life sentences and subsequent treatment needs",
journal="Women and criminal justice",
year="2018",
author="Fedock, Gina",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="63-80",
abstract="The number of incarcerated women serving a life sentence is growing. This subpopulation rarely receives programming in prison or even inclusion in intervention studies' samples. According to importation theory, characteristics of prisoners' pre-prison experiences guide the types of interventions provided to prisoners. This study examined the importation factors for a sample of women serving life sentences and used thematic analysis to understand these factors. The primary theme was the dominance of trauma in women's pre-prison lives with four connected sub-themes that highlight treatment needs pre-and during prison. One implication of this study is improving prison policies to include this subpopulation in treatment opportunities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0897-4454",
doi="10.1080/08974454.2017.1294131",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2017.1294131"
}