Experience of Imprisonment from the Perspective of Female Offenders in the Republic of Croatia

Scientific studies in criminology mainly neglect the criminality of women, especially perspective women prisoners. The aim qualitative research was to examine experience imprisonment and institutional treatment for female Data were collected using a semi-structured interview with 10 prisoners penitentiary Croatia. Research questions focused on stay prison, treatment, perceived changes, suggestions improvement. processed inductive thematic analysis. Five topics have been separated: Expectations before coming penitentiary, Experience Perception personal Suggestions improve treatment. It is necessary continuously evaluate programs implemented correctional institutions determine their effectiveness, therefore can be an important criterion creation measures policies pursued by state regarding institutions.