Precarity and Punishment: The Exacerbation of the Chronic Needs of Women With Felony Convictions During the Pandemic

Marva V. Goodson, Kayla M. Hoskins, Destinee A. Marsh, Saron Hunegnaw, Bitania Endalkachew, Zakiya Mensa, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, School of Public Health, Boston University, Department of Epidemiology , University of California San Francisco, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, Department of Medicine, and Society, Vanderbilt University

Feminist Criminology

Published online on January 13, 2026

Abstract

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This research examines how women with histories of felony convictions navigated prominent barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on 94 telephone interviews, we explore how the pandemic intensified longstanding challenges—financial hardship, social ...