This research, utilizing a case study design, focused on prison operations in women's prisons and compared those across each of the four jurisdictions of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The numbers of women in prison, the crimes for which they are imprisoned, and their sentences are considered, along with women's prison policy initiatives in each jurisdiction. The differences between these policies and the realities of women's experiences in prison are highlighted.

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英国和爱尔兰的女性监禁

本研究采用案例研究设计，重点关注女子监狱的监狱运营，并比较了英格兰和威尔士、苏格兰、北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国四个司法管辖区中的每一个。考虑入狱的女性人数、被监禁的罪行和刑期，以及每个司法管辖区的女性监狱政策举措。强调了这些政策与妇女在监狱中的实际经历之间的差异。