Gender, relationships and desistance

This edited collection offers unique insight into the role and impact of relationships for women involved in the criminal justice system. Through drawing together academic research, lived experience and reflections of frontline perspectives, the collection interrogates the personal, public and professional themes of these relationships, broadening current analysis and calling for a reimagining of the future. Each author demonstrates the complexity of these themes with rich and powerful contributions that offer a crucial understanding into the complexity and nuance of this area. By connecting a range of perspectives and different forms of expression, this original collection extends and challenges current understanding and calls for reimaging and change.