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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
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)