Women, drugs and custody : the experiences of women drug users in prison / Margaret S. Malloch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malloch, Margaret S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisons--Great Britain.

Prisons.

Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc.

Prisoners.

Women prisoners--Great Britain--Drug use.

Women prisoners.

Women prisoners--Medical care--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winchester : Waterside Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explores the approach of HM Prison Service for England and Wales and the Scottish Prison Service to drug users in prison, focusing on the experiences of women drug users, looking at items such as: policies and guidelines; the experiences of women drug users; the views of prison staff; and 'medicalising', and 'criminalizing' of women drug users.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgements

CONTENTS

1 Introduction

2 The Imprisonment of Women

3 The Social Construction of Drug Use

4 Policies and Guidelines

5 Disclosure and Withdrawal

6 Illegal Drugs in Prison

7 Resources in Prison

8 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references : (p.153-161) and index.

ISBN:

9786611124908

9781281124906

1281124907

9781906534653

1906534659

OCLC:

923509314