Charities and Pressure Groups

• How many female prisoners are victims of domestic or sexual abuse?

  1/2
• What are Women In Prison campaigning for?

  The government to build 5 woman prisons and adjust sentencing guidelines for women as 84% are in prison for non-violent crimes.
• Whats a positive of charities and pressure groups?

  They have a strong commitment to the group/issue so are more likely to meet objectives and be successful.
• What services do NACRO provide?

  • education
  • outreach projects
  • resettlement advice
  • housing
• What are the limitations of charities and pressure groups?

  • only exist if people are concerned about a group/ issue
  • rely on public donations as they're independent from the government
  • charities may conflict in the media as they're based on opinion and find it difficult to maintain support