Abstract

With growing rates of incarceration among women, it is crucial to understand factors associated with reincarceration. Rural incarcerated women have increased risks for strains and drug use. General Strain Theory posits that strains (drug use, psychosocial stressors) are associated with recidivism. Women experience as much, or more strain than men. The present secondary analysis examined intravenous drug use (IDU) and psychosocial factors (partner status, employment status, educational attainment, number and custody of children) as correlates of 6-month recidivism among women incarcerated in rural jails. Baseline and 6-month follow-up data for 361 women were examined. Two logistic regression models tested IDU and psychosocial characteristics as correlates of 6-month recidivism, highlighting changes in correlates from baseline (Model 1) to follow-up (Model 2). Model 1 indicated number of children and partner status as significant correlates. Model 2 indicated number of children, employment, and IDU as significant correlates. Implications for desistence interventions were discussed.

摘要

随着女性入狱率的上升，了解与再入狱相关的因素至关重要。农村被监禁的妇女患毒株和吸毒的风险增加。一般压力理论认为压力（吸毒、社会心理压力源）与累犯有关。与男性相比，女性承受的压力同样多，甚至更大。本二次分析检查了静脉吸毒 (IDU) 和社会心理因素（伴侣身份、就业状况、受教育程度、子女数量和监护权）与被监禁在农村监狱的妇女 6 个月再犯的相关性。对 361 名女性的基线和 6 个月随访数据进行了检查。两个逻辑回归模型测试了 IDU 和社会心理特征与 6 个月累犯的相关性，突出显示从基线（模型 1）到后续行动（模型 2）的相关性变化。模型 1 表明子女数量和伴侣身份具有显着相关性。模型 2 表明儿童数量、就业和 IDU 具有显着相关性。讨论了停止干预的意义。