Offenders who are mothers with and without experience in prostitution: differences in historical trauma, current stressors, and physical and mental health differences.

Background: Women offenders are a growing population in the criminal justice system; most are mothers. A subset of these women have a history of prostitution. Despite more recent research identifying the needs of women offenders who are mothers, those with and without experience in prostitution are still generally represented in the literature as a homogenous group.