Bibliographic citations
Voto, M., (2018). Afrontamiento del proceso de reinserción en la sociedad por exreclusas del penal Santa Mónica en Chorrillos [Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12833/1952
Voto, M., Afrontamiento del proceso de reinserción en la sociedad por exreclusas del penal Santa Mónica en Chorrillos []. PE: Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya; 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12833/1952
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title = "Afrontamiento del proceso de reinserción en la sociedad por exreclusas del penal Santa Mónica en Chorrillos",
author = "Voto Bernales Gatica, María Leonie",
publisher = "Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya",
year = "2018"
}
The increase in female delinquency has attracted attention to these women and their incarceration, but few studies have been found – especially in the local environment – about what happens to these women once they leave prison and how they cope with the process of reentry into society. The ways in which each ex woman prisoner deals with the reintegration process differ, depending on her personality, early experiences, incarceration, environment, situation and the coping strategies used by her to restore her relations with family and friends, find employment and become part of the community. Along this road, accompaniment is vital to reinforce her self-esteem, give her assurance, answer questions and tend to her wounds. As one former inmate said on leaving prison: “It’s going to take somebody in my corner” (quoted by Severance, 2004, in the title of her article). This study aims to describe the experiences of eight female ex prisoners during their reentry process, based on their own stories. Focusing on the subjective world of each of these women, it explores the ways in which these women restructure their self-image to explain their lives, and the strategies they use to cope with their environment, attain satisfactory living conditions and try to lead “normal” lives in their communities. The eight former female inmates from Santa Monica prison in Chorrillos (Peru) recruited for this investigation answered questions about their adaptation to the community after serving sentences that ranged from one to twelve years. The aim was to gather information about their experiences, how they perceive themselves and their environment, their relationships and motivations, as they tread their difficult pathways bearing the harsh consequences of their actions. The results show that each former prisoner treads a unique pathway determined by her history, personality, individual skills, circumstances, and the opportunities offered by her environment, but the key factor that facilitates reentry is family support.
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