Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 180-182 , July 2007

Women and the Criminal Justice System

  • Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW

      Affiliations

    • Stephanie Covington, PhD, is Co-Director of both the Institute for Relational Development and the Center for Gender and Justice in La Jolla, California. Dr. Covington recently completed a multiyear contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to provide comprehensive, system-wide consulting services to address the issues of female offenders. She is currently consulting with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to assist in the development of gender-responsive, trauma-informed services for women and girls.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, CA 92037.

Received 7 May 2007 ,Accepted 7 May 2007.

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PII: S1049-3867(07)00079-5

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2007.05.004

Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 180-182 , July 2007

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