... they have been released. Research limitations/implications Due to the limited number of the incarcerated female population and the scope of the preliminary study, the sample comprised of only six female offenders. As such, it contributes to the larger discourse of female criminality, but does not offer...

... interview five female offenders. Yet, as this study is ethnographic in nature, it offers a deep understanding of these five female offenders. Practical implications This research offers an insight into the social ills faced by female on parole. This work highlights the effects of incarceration are often...