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Study of incarcerated women in Chile finds different outcomes after release

A new study of incarcerated women in Chile reveals that women respond to imprisonment in very different ways: While most experienced little change in their involvement in crime after release, those with higher levels of past criminal involvement transitioned toward less offending. Access to employme...

Study of incarcerated women in Chile finds different outcomes after release
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A new study of incarcerated women in Chile reveals that women respond to imprisonment in very different ways: While most experienced little change in their involvement in crime after release, those with higher levels of past criminal involvement transitioned toward less offending. Access to employment or training played a role in their lower levels of offending following release.

Originally published at Phys.org

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