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Family Works Northern
Putting Women’s
Reintegration on
the agenda
Session Aim
• “Women and men are different. Equal treatment of
men and women does not result in equal outcomes
… Custodial experience affects women differently
and disproportionately from men” UK Home office (2007)
• How can we work collaboratively to be agents of
change?
Family Works Northern
• A Presbyterian Support Northern service
• Over 125 years of experience supporting
children/ tamariki and their families/whanau to
flourish and empowering families facing complex
challenges
Vision and Mission
• Our vision: A better life for everyone
• Our mission: To make a difference for people
and communities, particularly those most
vulnerable
Women in CJS
Trends, challenges,
issues and reasons for
offending are often
comparable across
the world, ethnicity,
culture
Trends Observed by FWN
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Disproportionate ethnic representation
Cultural disconnection
Intergenerational family offending
Intergenerational family violence
Separation for children, partners and family
Geographical isolation
Grief and Loss
Trends Observed by FWN
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Complex family background
Educationally disadvantaged
Relationship difficulties
Gang or peer pressure related to offending
Addictions
What women want
• Greater co-ordination of services in prison
• Better recognition by courts of the impact of
imprisonment on families
• Staying connected with family and community
• Counselling and anger management related to
their role as parent, partner and family member
What women want
• Immediate access to community support upon
release
• Better communication between agencies and
providers
• Achieving parole
• More achievable & realistic community options
that don’t set them up to fail
A way forward
What solutions would bring effective change?
Where we start
Funders ensure a seamless
approach between providers
Identify barriers and
resources
Establish services around needs &
interventions not resource
Break down barriers to
confidentiality
Collaboration to avoid
duplication of services
Recognise
family need,
traps, barriers
Female
Offender
FWN Wraparound Model
Case Manager
Unit staff
Plunket Nurse
Offender Mother
and baby Unit
Family Worker
Unit Manager
Wraparound Model for change
Budgeter
Prison
Police
Probation
Courts
Coordinating
the
reintegrating
of women
Transitional
services from
Prison to
Community
Housing
Programmes
Employment
Family needs
and support
Health
Services
Community
Providers
Thank You
Together we will ensure
women’s reintegration remains
on the agenda