WAP's Reports And Publications

This section contains a list of research reports and other papers about women and prisons. These documents are copyright. Material in the Website may be reproduced provided the individual authors are acknowledged.

Invisible Bars: The stories behind the stats

The development of the report Invisible Bars: The stories behind the stats was one of WAP’s most notable and influential achievements, and was developed in conjunction with WCHM. The report presents the stories of ACT women with lived prison experience and provided significant insight into the impact that imprisonment and institutionalisation has had on these women’s lives. Its release occurred at a pivotal time in the ACT with the Alexander Maconochie Centre, the first prison in the ACT to accommodate women, having recently opened.

ACT Women and Prisons: Invisible Bars – The Stories behind the Stats

ACT Women and Prisons: Invisible Bars – The Stories behind the Stats (PDF Format) (727 KB)

ACT Women and Prisons: Invisible Bars – The Stories behind the Stats (RTF Format) (469 KB)

Independent Reviews of the AMC

An independent review of the first 12 months of operation at the AMC was conducted and Knowledge Consulting was engaged to review governance matters relating to advice provided to Government on the drug testing of detainees on admission to the AMC.

The final reports on both reviews were tabled in the Legislative Assembly in April 2011.

Independent Review of Operations at the AMC

Review ACT Corrective Services Governance including in relation to Drug Testing at the AMC