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Women released from prison are at much greater risk of violence

  • Written by Melissa Willoughby, PhD Candidate, Justice Health Unit, University of Melbourne
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Violence against women is rarely out of the news in Australia. We are now ten years into the National Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women (2010-2022), but there is still a long way to go.

Our research shows this is particularly true for women who have been to prison. The considerable challenges and increased risk of violence...

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