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The Howard League for Penal Reform has recently been trying to answer a hard question – What is Justice? (see www.howardleague.org/research/ ). This work was underpinned by the notion that how societies respond to crime, and punish lawbreakers, cannot and should not be separated from wider considerations to do with the social and political arrangements of those societies. The relationship between penality and justice is two-way and complex. Justice and the system for delivering (criminal) justice are often criticized but rarely is there a credible, achievable challenge to the status quo proposed: most want to tinker around the edges. Closely allied to the concept of justice is that of punishment and what this means if justice is to be achieved.

Women and families within the criminal justice system (CJS) are increasingly the focus of research and this book considers the timely issues of intersectionality, violence and gender. With insights from frontline practice and from the lived experiences of women, the collection examines prison experiences in a post-COVID-19 world, domestic violence and the successes and failures of family support. A companion to the first edited collection, Critical Reflections on Women, Family, Crime and Justice, the book sheds new light on the challenges and experiences of women and families who encounter the CJS. Accessible to both academics and practitioners and with real-world policy recommendations, this collection demonstrates how positive change can be achieved

This insightful book focuses on developments since the publication in 2007 of the Corston Report into women and criminal justice. While some of its recommendations were accepted by government, actual policy has restricted the scale and scope of change. The challenges of working with women in the current climate of change and uncertainty are also explored, seeking to translate lessons from good practice to policy development and recommending future directions resulting from the coalition government's Transforming Rehabilitation plans. This timely analysis engages with wide-ranging considerations for policy makers, providers and practitioners of services and interventions for women who offend, and questions whether women should be treated differently in the criminal justice system