Drawing on the lived experiences and perceptions of five imprisoned mothers, this article critically explores female prisons, relationships and resettlement policies in England and Wales. The findings indicate how the infusing of gendered, informal social controls into penal interventions and penal policy has the potential to harm mothers. This is why three reasons for caution are proposed in relation to ‘structural obstacles’, ‘continued exposure to abuse’ and ‘ascribed reputations’. With these challenges, the mother’s aspirations for a crime- and drug-free future may be thwarted. Therefore, by showing the complex and dynamic set of circumstances that mothers in prison must navigate, more clearly, the need for a nuanced approach for working with women can be appreciated.

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性别化的监狱、人际关系和安置政策；被监禁的母亲需要谨慎的三个理由

本文借鉴五位被监禁母亲的生活经历和看法，批判性地探讨了英格兰和威尔士的女性监狱、人际关系和重新安置政策。研究结果表明，将性别化的、非正式的社会控制注入刑事干预和刑事政策如何有可能伤害母亲。这就是为什么提出与“结构性障碍”、“继续遭受虐待”和“归因声誉”有关的三个谨慎理由。面对这些挑战，母亲对未来无犯罪和无毒品的渴望可能会落空。因此，通过展示监狱中的母亲必须驾驭的复杂而动态的环境，可以更清楚地了解与女性一起工作时需要采用细致入微的方法。