Violence against women with disabilities 2012, para. 52

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Women with disabilities in prison also face discrimination upon their assignment to a particular facility, due to misclassification of their risk level. In the Handbook on Prisoners with Special Needs, UNODC also noted that, owing to the limited accommodation available for them, female prisoners in a number of countries are housed in security levels not justified by their risk assessment undertaken upon admission. This is exemplified in cases where a prisoner who would normally be placed in an open facility can instead be sent to secure custody, should a member of the medical, psychological or psychiatric staff decide that the medical and support services required are unavailable in open custody.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
52