If imprisoning women is likely to seriously disrupt family life (e.g. in cases of lone parent families or responsibility for dependants) the report suggests greater use of non-custodial punishments if the sentence is minor and the risk to public safety is low.
Liels skaits apcietināto sieviešu ir vientuļās mātes, un apcietinājums daudzos gadījumos beidzas ar mātes un bērna kontaktu zaudēšanu.