Services destinés aux femmes sortant de prison au Canada : résultats d'une brève enquête sur le milieu

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DOI :

https://doi.org/10.29173/cjnser828

Mots-clés :

femmes, prison, criminalisation, logements communautaires, organisation communautaire

Résumé

Les femmes représentent une population croissante dans les prisons canadiennes. Lorsque les femmes sortent de prison, les organisations communautaires peuvent leur fournir immédiatement des ressources matérielles et faciliter leur accès aux soins de santé et à d’autres services. Nous avons enquêté sur les organisations communautaires qui soutiennent les femmes sortant de prison afin d’identifier les lacunes potentielles dans la prestation de services, et avons recensé 86 organisations réparties dans dix provinces, avec un manque de services dans les zones rurales et un manque général de logements. La croissance rapide du nombre de femmes incarcérées n’a pas été accompagnée d’investissements dans les organisations communautaires. Nous appelons à investir dans les logements communautaires et à leur accorder une attention accrue, à la fois comme service de réinsertion et comme alternative à l’incarcération.

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Clare Heggie, University of New Brunswick

Clare Heggie is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of New Brunswick and the volunteer Research Coordinator for Wellness Within, a registered non-profit organization that advocates for criminalized and incarcerated women and gender diverse people. 

Mirinda Bray, Coverdale Justice Society

Mirinda Bray is the Executive Director of Coverdale Justice Society, a non-profit organization that provides support and specialized services to women, youth, and gender-diverse individuals in Nova Scotia, with a focus on improving access to justice, providing alternatives to traditional justice, and enhancing public safety and well-being for these groups in the province.

Martha Paynter, University of New Brunswick

Dr. Paynter is an associate professor at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Nursing, where her research addresses the health rights of people experiencing incarceration, as well as sexual and reproductive health care in Canada and around the world. 

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2025-11-06

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