Shifting Societal Perceptions of Criminalized Women: From Frameworks of Risks and Deficits Towards Narratives of Strength and Wellness

Rachel Fayter is a PhD candidate in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. She is actively engaged in the Walls to Bridges (W2B) prison education system and the Prison for Women (P4W) Memorial Collective. She has published about her experiences within the Canadian prison system, W2B, and on social justice issues pertaining to poverty and mental health from a critical, feminist, and community psychology perspective.