Unfortunately, some of these women in prison experienced domestic violence, trauma, substance abuse and mental health problems. As a result to these negative characters, some social factors place them at a social and economic disadvantage according to Kruttschnitt (2010). Consequently, this contributes to the rising number of women in prison. Many women of this population share common characterics. Some of these characterics are usually poverty, single mothers and homelessness and lack of education sources. (gender response). While in incarcerated women, are faced emotional pan and low self-esteem. Some of these emotions are due directly to prison. Criminologists have argued that the prison system is ill-equipped to deal with these problems and that these issues are better managed outside the punitive environment of the prison Owen and Bloom
Unfortunately, some of these women in prison experienced domestic violence, trauma, substance abuse and mental health problems. As a result to these negative characters, some social factors place them at a social and economic disadvantage according to Kruttschnitt (2010). Consequently, this contributes to the rising number of women in prison. Many women of this population share common characterics. Some of these characterics are usually poverty, single mothers and homelessness and lack of education sources. (gender response). While in incarcerated women, are faced emotional pan and low self-esteem. Some of these emotions are due directly to prison. Criminologists have argued that the prison system is ill-equipped to deal with these problems and that these issues are better managed outside the punitive environment of the prison Owen and Bloom