Abstract

The growing body of gender-responsive research on women offenders revealed fundamental differences between women and men offenders. However, limited research studies are available about the challenges of women offenders in Singapore. This qualitative study seeks to explore: (1) What are the post-incarceration challenges Singapore women offenders face; and (2) How do the post-incarceration challenges differ for women re-offenders versus desistors? Singapore women offenders faced challenges in the following 9 broad domains of (1) employment; (2) financial; (3) social network; (4) mental health; (5) role as a mother; (6) housing; (7) role as a caregiver; (8) leisure time; and (9) individual factors. Re-offenders tend to report more complex challenges, especially in the domains of social network and role as a mother. These findings highlight that reintegration is a gendered and context-dependent process that is shaped by women’s experiences.

摘要

越来越多的针对女性罪犯的性别敏感研究揭示了女性和男性罪犯之间的根本差异。然而，关于新加坡女性罪犯面临的挑战的研究有限。这项定性研究旨在探讨： (1) 新加坡女性罪犯在入狱后面临哪些挑战；(2) 女性再犯与女性再犯在入狱后面临的挑战有何不同？新加坡女性罪犯在以下 9 个广泛领域面临挑战 (1) 就业；(2) 财务；(3) 社交网络；(4) 心理健康；(5) 作为母亲的角色；(6) 住房；(7) 作为照顾者的角色；(8) 闲暇时间；(9) 个人因素。再犯者往往会报告更复杂的挑战，尤其是在社交网络和作为母亲的角色方面。