Vulnerabilities associated with violence against women before entering the prison system.
Tyane Mayara Ferreira de Oliveira, Hellen Lívia Oliveira Catunda Ferreira, Vívien Cunha Alves de Freitas and 4 others
PMID 36197029WHAT IT FOUND
In 272 incarcerated women, younger age (18-29) was associated with lower violence risk, while cocaine, crack, amphetamine, or ecstasy use was associated with 2.2 to 3.3 times higher risk of experiencing violence before imprisonment.
Key findings
01Women aged 18 to 29 had approximately 40% lower risk of suffering violence compared to older women.
02Cocaine and crack use was associated with a 2.2 times higher likelihood of experiencing violence.
03Amphetamine or ecstasy use was associated with a 3.3 times higher risk of suffering violence.
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What it does not show
The study used non-probabilistic convenience sampling, which limits the generalizability of the results. Programmatic vulnerability was not assessed due to instrument limitations. The model explained only 6.10% of the variance in violence occurrence, indicating other unmeasured factors play a role. Data was collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have influenced the prison environment or reporting.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the significant association between substance use and violence as causation. This cross-sectional study cannot determine whether substance use led to violence, whether violence led to substance use, or if both were influenced by other unmeasured factors.