American Society of Criminology. Division on Women and Crime

Faith, Karlene

Gilbert, Evelyn

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University of North Florida UNF Digital Commons Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence American Society of Criminology - Division on Women and Crime 1995 Correspondence: 1995 Task Force on Women in Prison American Society of Criminology. Division on Women and Crime Evelyn Gilbert Karlene Faith Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/dwctext  Part of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons Recommended Citation Correspondence: 1995 Task Force on Women in Prison. 1995. American Society of Criminology - Division on Women and Crime Collection. University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/dwctext/124/ This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the American Society of Criminology - Division on Women and Crime at UNF Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence by an authorized administrator of UNF Digital Commons. For more information, please contact Digital Projects. © 1995 All Rights Reserved November 27, 1995 EVELYN GILBERT, PhD    Professor Christine Rasche Sociology and Criminal Justice University of North Florida 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road Jacksonville, FL 32216 Dear Chris: RC· L-. DWC Committee Report(s) I have enclosed a report from the Outreach Committee, as well as a report from the Women and Prison Task Force. If I can provide you with additional information, don't hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, _;f / Evelyn slilbert, PhD Enclosure xc: Nicole Rafter Lynne Goodstein MEMORANDUM Date: November 27, 1995 From: Karlene Faith Chair, Women in Prison Task Force To: Division of Women and Crime RE: 1995 Annual Report This year the Task Force (myseif, Eveiyn Giibert, Zeima Henriques, joan Crowiey, Becky Tatum) engaged in activities supporting the Decarceration resoiution. These activities were suggested by joan Petersiiia when she chaired the ASC Poiicy Committee. • At the i 995 Annuai Meeting task force members conducted a roundtabie, !1vVomen in Prison--is it Time for Decarceration 1\ on Saturday, November 18. The session was weii attended and sparked iiveiy discussion among attendees. • The resoiution passed by the Division at the Phoenix meetings was announced in the (Fall 1995) DivisioNews. • The resoiution was read at the ASC Business meeting on Thursday, November 16. The resoiution was then to be presented to the ASC Executive Board (Saturday, November 18) at which time it wouid be assigned to the ASC Poiicy Committee. The Poiicy Committee must report back to the ASC Executive Board. if the report out of the Poiicy Committee is favorabie, the resoiution shaii be sent to the membership for a vote. • A proposai for a speciai issue of the American journai of Criminai justice focusing on women and incarceration was submitted to Chair Goodstein (see Attachment). • Eveiyn Giibert has agreed to take over as Chair of the Task Force. Respectfuiiy submitted, I/ I r- • 1 1 l'\anene rann ivit:.iviOHANuUivi Date: November 27, 1995 From: Karlene Faith Chair, \tvomen in Prison Task Force To: Division of Women and Crime RE: 1995 Annual Report This year the Task Force (myseif, Evelyn Giibert, Zeima Henriques, joan Crowiey, Becky Tatum) engaged in activities supporting the Decarceration resoiution. These activities were suggested by joan Petersiiia when she chaired the ASC Poiicy Committee. • At the i 995 Annuai Meeting task force members conducted a roundtabie, 11 \tvomen in Prison--is it Time for Decarceration!!, on Saturday, November 18. The session was weii attended and sparked iiveiy discussion among attendees. • The resoiution passed by the Division at the Phoenix meetings was announced in the (Faii 1995) DivisioNews. • The resoiution was read at the ASC Business meeting on Thursday, November 16. The resoiution was then to be presented to the ASC Executive Board (Saturday, November 18) at which time it wouid be assigned to the ASC Poiicy Committee. The Poiicy Committee must report back to the ASC Executive Board. if the report out of the Poiicy Committee is favorabie, the resoiution shaii be sent to the membership for a vote. • A proposai for a speciai issue of the American journai of Criminai justice focusing on women and incarceration was submitted to Chair Goodstein (see Attachment). 9 Eveiyn Giibert has agreed to take over as Chair of the Task Force. Respectfuiiy submitted, Karlene Faith AJCJ SPECIAL ISSUE PROPOSAL submitted by Task Force on Women in Prison The Division on Women and Crime continues its advocacy for a national policy of alternative sentencing for women in prison. The centerpiece of this advocacy is a Oecarceration resolution. The resolution seeks to improve the quality of life for women serving time and to limit carceral alternatives to violent offenders. The resolution passed by the Division and submitted to the Executive Board at the Phoenix meetings reads as follows: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASC SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS. THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS IN NORTH AMERICAN CARCERAL FACILITIES, THE PERVASIVE EVIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL, PHYSICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE AMONG PRISONERS, THE SOCIAL COSTS OF SEPARATING PARENTS FROM THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN, AND DISCRIMINATORY SENTENCING PRACTICES ALL POINT TO A NEED TO CHALLENGE THE PERPETUATION OF IMPRISONMENT RESPONSES TO NON-VIOLENT ADJUDICATED OFFENDERS. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES BE DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSES OF (1) REDUCING THE NUMBERS SENTENCED TO PRISON, (2) GENERATING MODELS Of DECARCERATION WHICH ADVANCE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL EQUITY, AND (3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREATMENT. The proposed articles for a special journal issue will focus on the status and experience of women incarcerated for violent and nonviolent crimes both in the U.S. and internationally. I. Research-based A. Criminal Justice System response I. violent crimes 2. nonviolent crimes 3. family violence B. Crime prevention/reduction I. carceral alternatives 2. non-carceral alternatives a. nonviolent crimes b. domestic violence C. Family issues II. Theoretical Issues A. Criminal etiology B. Criminalization of gender C. Legalization of institutional sexism AJCJ SPECIAL ISSUE PROPOSAL submitted by Task Force on Women in Prison The Division on Women and Crime continues its advocacy for a national policy of alternative sentencing for women in prison. The centerpiece of this advocacy is a Oecarceration resolution. The resolution seeks to improve the quality of life for women serving time and to limit carceral alternatives to violent offenders. The resolution passed by the Division and submitted to the Executive Board at the Phoenix meetings reads as follows: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASC SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS. THE OVERREPRESENTATION OF HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS IN NORTH AMERICAN CARCERAL FACILITIES, THE PERVASIVE EVIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL, PHYSICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE AMONG PRISONERS, THE SOCIAL COSTS OF SEPARATING PARENTS FROM THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN, AND DISCRIMINATORY SENTENCING PRACTICES ALL POINT TO A NEED TO CHALLENGE THE PERPETUATION OF IMPRISONMENT RESPONSES TO NON-VIOLENT ADJUDICATED OFFENDERS. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES BE DEVELOPED ANO EXPANDED FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSES OF (I) REDUCING THE NUMBERS SENTENCED TO PRISON, (2) GENERATING MODELS OF DECARCERATION WHICH ADVANCE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL EQUITY, AND (3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREATMENT. The proposed articles for a special journal issue will focus on the status and experience of women incarcerated for violent and nonviolent crimes both in the U.S. and internationally. I. Research-based A. Criminal Justice System response I. violent crimes 2. nonviolent crimes 3. family violence B. Crime prevention/reduction 1. carceral alternatives 2. non-carceral alternatives a. nonviolent crimes b. domestic violence C. Family issues II. Theoretical Issues A. Criminal etiology B. Criminalization of gender C. Legalization of institutional sexism 

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