Producing gender-blind drug knowledge and representations in prison spaces

White, Niki Jana ORCID: 0000-0003-1277-9157 (2021) Producing gender-blind drug knowledge and representations in prison spaces. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 21 (3). pp. 236-246. doi:10.1108/DAT-11-2020-0075

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Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to examine knowledge production and problem representation with regard to new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) annual reports. Design/methodology/approach Seven annual reports published by HMCIP for England and Wales between 2014 and 2020 have been systematically reviewed drawing on thematic analysis. Findings This paper demonstrates how framing in HMCIP annual reports produced a characterisation of NPS in prisons that inadvertently obstructed gender-sensitive knowledge production and problem representation. The framing formalised knowledge silences about spice in women’s prisons. Originality/value HMCIP annual reports monitor drugs in prisons and this affects how these spaces are represented to government and other stakeholders. This paper provides theoretical and practical insights into how gender-blind knowledge is produced by discussing examples of gender-blind drug representations in a specific policy context.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Thematic analysis; Framing; New psychoactive substances; Gender-blindness; Gendered drug knowledge; Prison inspections; England; Wales
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology.
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Susan Turner
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2024 11:52
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2024 08:16
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14296

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