Welcome to The View Magazine Issue 12: Women Versus The StateNew issue

What happens when women confront the oppressive forces of state power? The View Magazine Issue 12 fearlessly examines this question, delving into the intersection of justice, trauma, and resilience. At its core, this issue is about the strength of women navigating a world where systemic failures often perpetuate marginalization. Inside This Issue This edition illuminates the lives…

December 10, 20240Comments

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What happens to the children of mothers in prison?

“It’s hard when it’s your mum in prison…she’s supposed to be the one looking after you.” (Malik, 13) Today marks International Children’s Day. The View dedicates this day to 741 000 women in prison across the world and over 500 000 incarcerated mothers. Children of incarcerated mothers bear the brunt of the effects of unjust,…

June 1, 20220Comments

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Banning the Use of Restraints on Pregnant Woman in Custody

In the United States, one third of corrections institutions restrain pregnant and labouring women. This goes against the best practice recommendations of medical, legal, and human rights organisations. Restraining women during pregnancy and childbirth pose health and developmental risks to both mother and baby. We call for federal legislation to ban the use of restraints…

March 28, 20220Comments

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Statement by The View on recent statistics released by Ministry of Justice

The View condemns the unacceptable rise of death in custody following the publication of the Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody Statistics: Quarterly Update to September 2021 The Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody Statistics September 2021 report found that there was an increase in deaths in prisons from the 12 months to December…

February 6, 20220Comments

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From Women’s Prisons to Women’s Centres: Women’s Punishment

Eleanor Jones, Criminology BA (Hons) Graduate from the University of Liverpool Half the women discharged from prison reoffend.1 Over 17 500 children are separated from their mothers every year due to female imprisonment. We are calling for greater investment in researching and implementing alternatives to women’s imprisonment, because women’s imprisonment is ineffective and inflicts the morally…

August 5, 20200Comments

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