Parents in Prison :Fair doesnt have to mean same .

Date
2015-06
Authors
Baldwin, Lucy
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Publisher
Jail Mail National Prison Newspaper
Peer reviewed
No
Abstract
This article explores the interpretation of 'equal ' treatment and proportionality of punishment in relation to mothers and fathers sentenced to custody . It argues that 'punishment' is often disproportionate in relation to women , specifically mothers as many - even on very short sentences will lose their homes and their children - in greater number than when their male counterparts are sentenced to custody.
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Keywords
parents, prison, sentencing, justice
Citation
Baldwin L (2015) Parents in Prison: Fair Doesn't have to Mean Same. Jail Mail, May pp. 28-29
Research Institute
Institute for Research in Criminology, Community, Education and Social Justice