Recidivism among American womenVery little work has focused on studying how offenders recidivate after their punishment and how prevention measures can improve recidivism rates and affect cooperation. “National recidivism rates are estimated at 73% and 42.5% of the total prison population is female” (Berenji, 2014, p. 131). As you can see, about half of prison residents are women; recidivism is therefore a persistent problem that must be addressed. Recidivism is a growing distress in the United States today, not only among men but also among women. Few studies have focused on the return of women to delinquency as is the case for men, but this remains worrying. It's impossible to make this problem go away completely, but with fundamental changes the stats can drop. By facing this apprehension head on and analyzing all aspects such as the problem itself, the causes, effects and solutions, we will not only give a better understanding, but also an idea of ​​how to potentially alleviate this problem. EffectsThere are many effects on women who reoffend. . The community, family members and friends are also included. “When women are released from jail or prison, the communities they return to are often affected. Many of these women have been exposed to communicable diseases and have other medical, educational, and economic needs that are not adequately met while incarcerated. With minimal resources available to former prisoners. The needs of recently released women often become the concern of nurses and other social service providers” (Weiss et al., 2010, p. 260-261). If incarcerated women have needs that are not met, you cannot expect them to be healed and become better people who will never return to crime. Many of them are incarcerated...... middle of paper ......H ., Maguire, L. and Yamatani, H. (2012). Positive family social support: Counteracting the negative effects of mental illness and substance abuse to reduce recidivism rates of ex-prison inmates. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 22(2), 130-147. doi:10.1080/10911359.2012.646846 Stuart, B. & Brice-Baker, J. (2009). Correlates of higher rates of recidivism among female prisoners: an exploratory study. Journal Of Psychiatry & Law, 32(1), 29-70. Weiss, JA, Hawkins, JW, & Despinos, C. (2010). Redefining boundaries: A grounded theory study of female recidivism. Women's Health Care International, 31(3), 258-273. doi:10.1080/07399330903052160 Zust, B.L. (2009). Domestic violence, depression and recidivism: the case of incarcerated women and why we need programs designed for them. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(4), 246-251. do I:10.1080/01612840802701265