Women Prisoners in Victoria - A Review of the Nature and Size of Facilities Needed

• NCJ Number: 89162
• Author(s): D Biles
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 53 pages
• Corporate Author: Australian Institute of Criminology
• Sale Source: Australian Institute of Criminology; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

Eighty more beds for convicted and unconvicted female prisoners are needed to meet future needs in Victoria, Australia.

Abstract

All accommodation for women prisoners should be located within the Melbourne metropolitan area. Judges and magistrates should continue to consider the appropriateness of an attendance center order before imposing a sentence of imprisonment on females convicted of offenses not involving violence or drugs. Recommendations pertaining to specific facilities and particular buildings are included. Tables, graphs, and forms are supplied. (Author summary modified)