Document Type
Pamphlet
Publication Date
Fall 2022
Description
Identifying specific challenges faced by women of color transitioning out of the prison system in Connecticut is critical to developing comprehensive support services following incarceration. However, there is little research on how race, gender, and past incarceration intersect to form unique barriers to justice for formerly incarcerated women of color. Disseminating a digital survey to formerly incarcerated women of color affiliated with the Connecticut nonprofit, Her Time, we collected primarily quantitative data to assess which social services were and were not received and identify the role of Her Time in supporting clients following incarceration. We found that transportation, housing, and employment support were the most frequently requested services following incarceration for respondents, that Her Time was most effective in providing participants with community support, PTSD resources, and education services. These findings have implications for Her Time, the Connecticut re-entry system, and formerly incarcerated Black and Brown women.
Recommended Citation
Papp, Olivia; Grant-Bolton, Anna; and San Diego, Reese, "Identifying Barriers to Justice for Formerly Incarcerated Women of Color in Connecticut" (2022). Community Learning Research Fellows. 89.
https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/clrf/89
