Hidden brain injuries in the women’s justice system

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Hope Kent, Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to discuss her groundbreaking research into the experiences of women in the criminal justice system. Dr Kent’s work uses administrative data to examine why people with neurodisabilities, including acquired brain injuries, are disproportionately represented within the criminal justice system, and how public health approaches can help prevent this.

The conversation explores two recent publications:

• “Complex Lives”, which examines the vulnerabilities associated with care experience among women involved in the criminal justice system.
• “Acquired Brain Injury: An invisible consequence of domestic abuse for women in the justice system”, highlighting how it can be an often invisible consequence of domestic abuse and a significant yet overlooked factor affecting women in the justice system.