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National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women
Mission is to provide guidance and support to criminal justice professionals – and to promote evidence-based, gender-responsive policies and practices – in order to reduce the number and improve the outcomes of women involved in the criminal justice…
National Women’s Law Center
The Center has worked for more than 40 years to protect and promote equality and opportunity for women and families. They champion policies and laws that help women and girls achieve their potential at every stage of their lives — at school, at work,…
Sedition, Sexuality, Gender, and Gender Identity in South Asia
Special issue of South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (SAMAJ) focused on how laws against sedition and free speech are increasingly being used to silence activists, journalists, etc.
The Benedict Center
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Benedict Center provides community-based substance abuse and mental health treatment, education and support to women in the criminal justice system so they can live safer and healthier lives for themselves, their…
The Demeter Foundation, Inc. (TDF)
TDF's mission is advocating and educating for the humane treatment and civil rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in Wisconsin. To reduce recidivism and gain self-empowerment, healing and strength.
The Legal Needs of Cisgender Women Living with HIV: Evaluating Access to Justice in Los Angeles
Summarizes findings of the Legal Assessment of Needs Study (“LeAN Study”) – an online survey with 387 respondents who identified as cisgender women living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.
The Women's Risk Needs Assessment: Putting Gender at the Forefront of Actuarial Risk Assessment
Summarises the gender-specific risk assessment that was designed specifically for women in the U.S. to bring gender to the foreground of offender rehabilitation.
Title IX
A website from The Margaret Fund, out of the National Women’s Law Center, and it’s devoted to Title IX history and resources.
UN Bangkok Rules on Women Offenders and Prisoners: a short guide
This short illustrated guide to the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Female Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the ‘Bangkok Rules’) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2010 covers the profile of women prisoners and…
Women and Girls in the Justice System
This topical resource on women and girls in the justice system contains data and information on funding, programs, publications, and legislation.