Factors that support successful transition to the community among women leaving prison in British Columbia: a prospective cohort study using participatory action research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Canada, the number of women sentenced to prison has almost doubled since 1995. In British Columbia, the rate of reincarceration is 70% within 2 years. Our aim was to identify factors associated with recidivism among women in British Columbia.

Methods

We prospectively followed women after discharge from provincial corrections centres in British Columbia. We defined recidivism as participation in criminal activity disclosed by participants during the year following release. To identify predictive factors, we carried out a repeated-measures analysis using a logistic mixed-effect model.

Results

Four hundred women completed a baseline interview, of whom 207 completed additional interviews during the subsequent year, contributing 395 interviews in total. Facto

SUBMITTER: Janssen PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621961 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature