Supporting the mental health of imprisoned womenIn United Nations documents and Iranian law in the light of feminist criminology

From within the feminist movement, a field of scientific-critical studies arose, which became known as "feminist criminology" among criminologists. This field of criminology provided the basis and context for the study of women's delinquency and its consequences in particular. Among various issues, the situation of women prisoners is of particular importance. Due to the importance of this issue, the international community and specifically the United Nations approved special rules about this group of criminals, known as the "Bangkok Rules".

The present research was carried out using a descriptive and analytical method.

One of the basic needs of women prisoners is to ensure their mental health during their stay in prison and after leaving prison. In this article, an attempt has been made to examine the rules governing the mental health of this group of prisoners in UN documents in accordance with domestic regulations.

In various UN documents about prisoners, especially the Bangkok rules, a set of practical solutions are provided to support the mental health of female prisoners. These solutions include providing appropriate housing for imprisoned women, maintaining family and social ties, psychological counseling, treatment programs, and similar measures. In comparing the rules stipulated in these documents with the internal regulations, it turns out that there are many inadequacies in the internal regulations in this field.