It is crucial for agencies to provide gender-specific custody and supervision training to learn how to appropriately respond and motivate their positive behavior. Women are held accountable for their behaviors, but done so in a gender-responsive and trauma-informed manner. In this article, we discuss the need for gender-responsive care, successful approaches being utilized in justice settings, and considerations for future research and programs. Why Gender-Responsive? Women are the fastest growing group within the criminal justice system (Zeng, 2020). While men remain the majority of persons involved in the criminal justice system, the number of justice-involved women has grown … [Read more...] about Understanding the Importance of Gender-Responsive Practices