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“Why Is Your Interpretation of My Experience the Only One That Counts?” A Comparison of Providers’ and Young Women's Perceptions of Their Needs The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jill Leslie Rosenbaum
This article draws on the author's 2023 Western Society of Criminology Paul Tappan Award address on her seminal work with adolescent girls in Flint Michigan. Echoing the major theme from that address, the article focuses on the need for practitioners and academics to collaborate and more actively engage in targeting programs relevant to the needs of young women. The Flint study identified great discrepancies
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The End of Public/Private Partnership Prisons in the Department of Correctional Services of South Africa The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Lukas Muntingh
South Africa has two fully privatised prisons, each housing some 3,000 prisoners. Their history has been mired in controversy from the start, and this has not improved over a period of nearly 25 years. Recent events affecting the security and integrity of the two facilities provide a useful opportunity to reflect on these private prisons as well as wider issues regarding private sector involvement
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Approaches to Successfully Delivering Rehabilitative Services in Prison: Perspectives from Non-Uniform Correctional Staff in Eight States The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Susan Dewey, Brittany VandeBerg, Susan Roberts
Non-uniform staff help create prison social climate by providing services that include educational and vocational classes, mental health counseling, employment and reentry preparedness, and family-strengthening activities. The present study examines how non-uniform correctional staff perceive their association with successful delivery of rehabilitative services in correctional settings. After accompanying
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Perceived Environmental Quality Indicators as Health-Enabling Elements Within Prisons The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Susana Alves, Cristina Cabras, Diego Bellini, Marino Bonaiuto
This study evaluates the transition from an older to a new prison facility in Italy to help researchers understand the health-enabling features within prisons from incarcerated persons’ point of view. A total of 216 inmates completed a questionnaire that measured the prison's environmental quality and quality-of-life related constructs. Bivariate correlations show that as inmates’ environmental perceptions
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A Typology of Family Relationships among Older Adults in Prison The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Hila Avieli
Despite the growing interest in older incarcerated persons, the issue of their relationships with their families has been understudied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the ways in which older adults in prison construct, maintain, and navigate familial relationships with spouses and/or adult children. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was utilized to analyze interviews with
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Examining the Mediating Effects of Organizational Trust on the Relationship between Organizational Justice and Job Attitudes among Correctional Staff The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Eric G. Lambert, Nancy L. Hogan, Monica Solinas-Saunders, Weston J. Morrow, Samuel G. Vickovic
Drawing from organizational justice theory, this study examined the mediating effects of organizational trust on the association between organizational justice (i.e. in the forms of distributive and procedural justice) and the job attitudes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a sample of 220 correctional staff employed full-time at a high-security prison in the U.S. Midwest. Ordinary
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A Prison to Higher Ed Pipeline: The Education Transition Coordination Program The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Stephanie Hartwell, Toycia Collins, Oliva Furlow, Trent Sheldon, Sheryl Kubiak, Terrell Topps
The Educational Transition Coordination program is a pilot intervention at Wayne State University with the goals of increasing the well-being and economic mobility of formerly incarcerated individuals who confront both structural and functional difficulties navigating community reentry. This article describes the program, the population served, the evaluation to date, including functional and structural
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“Making a Difference”: Unpacking the Positives in Correctional Work and Prison Life From the Perspective of Correctional Workers The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Rosemary Ricciardelli, Matthew S. Johnston, Katharina Maier
Prisons are rarely conceptualized as promoting “positivity” in the lives of people who are incarcerated (PWAI) or correctional workers (CWs). Analyzing data from 908 open-ended survey responses of ...
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Understanding Filipino Jail Detainees’ Self-Harming Behavior: A Grounded Theory Explortion The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Julie Ann Clemente-Faustino, Allan B. de Guzman
This grounded theory exploration aims to advance a theory that explains the development of self harming behavior (SHB) among a select group of Filipino jail detainees. Using the Classical Glaserian...
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Exploring the Effects of Multiple Dimensions of Organizational Justice on Correctional Staff Job Stress The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Eric G. Lambert, Francis Boateng, Jianhong Liu, Richard Tewksbury, Jinwu Zhang, Shanhe Jiang
The primary purpose of the current study was to assess the role of organizational justice in understanding prison staff job stress. Specifically, the authors surveyed 322 correctional employees acr...
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Negotiating Toilet Access: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Incarceration The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Amy B. Smoyer, Paige Schwarz, Deepa Camenga, Leslie Rickey
Norms and behaviors about toileting in prison can expand understanding of women's lived experience of incarceration. Knowledge about this subject is significant because access to clean, safe toilet...
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Evaluating the use of PTSD Assessment Tools Within the U.S. Prison Setting: An Exploratory Analysis The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Brandon C. Dulisse, Matthew W. Logan, Andrea R. Hazlewood
The identification and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in carceral settings remain a fundamental concern for practitioners, policy-makers, and incarcerated persons (IPs) alike. I...
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Through Hope and Struggle: The Impact of “Gaisce – The President's Award” on Young Adults in Irish Prisons The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Silvia Gagliardi, Orlaith Rice
This article is an exploratory study of young adult incarcerees’ perspectives on the impact of “Gaisce,” a self-development program for youth in Irish custody. Drawing on 10 semistructured intervie...
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Retiring in a Prison Cell: The South African Sentenced Older Adult Male Offender The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Karen Booyens, Stephan Geyer, Andries Masenge
The purpose of this study was to create a profile of the sentenced older adult male offender incarcerated in South African prisons. The findings of this investigation are based on face-to-face surv...
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Canadian Prison Environments: A Mixed Methods Analysis The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Michael Weinrath, Rosemary Ricciardelli
The current study uses a mixed methods approach to assess quality of prison life in Canada's Atlantic provincial correctional institutions. Questions from the Measurement of the Quality of Prison L...
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Understanding and Preventing Ideologically Justified Violence in Custodial Settings: The MICO Paradigm The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Christopher Dean
Internationally, secure institutions face a range of challenges presented by detainees convicted or suspected of terrorism-related crimes and those interested or involved in groups that support ide...
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Can Rehabilitation Work in Military Prison? A Theoretical Framework Based on the Israeli Case The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Lea Itzik
Israel's military prisons operate a rehabilitation program for imprisoned soldiers based on a psychosocial diagnosis. The program's essential aim is to help soldiers complete their service and avoi...
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A Symposium to Mark the Publication, by New York University Press, of Ian O’Donnell's Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Rosemary Gido, Derek S. Jeffreys, Cormac Behan, Kimmett Edgar, Bethany E. Schmidt, Gorazd Mesko, Mary K. Stohr, Ashley T. Rubin
Recognizing the major scholarly contributions to criminology by the noted Irish criminologist, Ian O’Donnell, The Prison Journal invited seven contemporary corrections and punishment scholars to of...
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Experiences of Vulnerability in Adult Male Prisoners: An Integrative Review The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Vanessa Heaslip, Caspian Dugdale, Jonathan Parker, Berit Johnsen, Sarah Hean
Vulnerability linked to offenders tends to focus on victims and society. Understanding prisoner vulnerability is important to better address the negative impact of prison life. This article reviews...
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A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies on Self-harming Behavior in the Correctional Setting The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Julie Ann R. Clemente-Faustino, Allan B. de Guzman
Non-suicidal self-injurious or deliberate self-harming behavior is a significant mental health issue, particularly among vulnerable incarcerated people experiencing the psychological stresses of im...
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Risky Justice of the Law: The Impact of Risk-Assessment Tools on Aboriginal Offenders’ Overrepresentation in Canada's Federal Prisons The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Reza Barmaki
Official narratives have often blamed the Aboriginal peoples of Canada for their over-representation in Canada's federal prisons. This article argues that the problem is partially due to the proble...
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Sexual Behaviors and Desires of Inmates in a Finnish Prison: A Survey Study With Population-Based Comparisons The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Annika Gunst, Irmeli Ryömä, Madeleine Andersson, Mari Laine, Patrick Jern
Using paper surveys, we investigated sexual behaviors and desires of 181 inmates in a Finnish prison. Conjugal visits, sexual desire, and gender were the strongest predictors of sexual activity. Re...
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Serious, Violent, and Chronic Prison Misconduct: Are the Predictors the Same for Women and Men? The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Matthew W. Logan, Joshua Long, Matt DeLisi, Andrea R. Hazlewood
Inmate misconduct is a focal concern among those who live and work in prisons, and is committed primarily by a few offenders with discernable backgrounds. The current study examines the most prolif...
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Gender Differences in Abusive Parenting among Incarcerated Parents in Japan The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Ayako Sasaki, Akemi Mochizuki, Daiki Yoshihara
This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of abusive parenting among the incarcerated population in Japan. Using a national survey of incarcerated parents (95 women and 79 men), the resul...
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The Effects of Procedural Justice on Obligation to Obey, and Compliance among Incarcerated Offenders in South Africa The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Paul Oluwatosin Bello, Thabiso Donald Matshaba
This study explores the impacts of procedural justice on incarcerated offenders’ obligation to obey, and compliance with correctional rules and procedures in selected South African correctional cen...
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Interventions to Prevent Prison Violence: A Scoping Review of the Available Research Evidence The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Andrew Day, Danielle Newton, David Cooke, Armon Tamatea
Although a reasonably large body of knowledge is now available to describe prison violence, much less is known about the effectiveness of violence prevention interventions. In this scoping review, ...
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The Well-Being Impacts Associated with College in Prison: A Comparison of Incarcerated and Non-Incarcerated Students Who Identify as Women The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-22 Sarah Y. Moore, Tanya Erzen
Benefits of college in prison (CIP) programs often center on reduced recidivism and other post-release adjustment outcomes. This article argues for broader recognition of positive outcomes to inclu...
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Restorative Justice Programs in Czech Prisons: The Role of Perceived Usefulness and Familiarity with the Program The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Jan Tomasek, Eva Krulichova, Petra Masopust Sachova
The main objective of this study is to examine interest in the implementation of five restorative justice programs as reported by 225 employes of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic and to ide...
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Informing Correctional Officer Discretion: A Co-Response Model and the Legal Vulnerabilities Inherent in Prison Work The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Rosemary Ricciardelli
I draw data from an ethnographic experience of participating in correctional officer training at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to explore the position of prisoner health in informing cor...
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“A Futile Activity”: Reflections on Imprisonment in India through Kobad Ghandy’s Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir (2021) The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Basil N. Darlong Diengdoh
Prison writing in India has not been adequately engaged with, either in its literary bounds or its implications on prison conditions and administration. With the majority of incarcerations consisti...
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The Experience of Transgender Women Prisoners Serving a Sentence in a Male Prison: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-09-09 Joanne M. Brooke, Karolina Biernat, Nina Shamaris, Victoria Skerrett
Due to social exclusion and direct and indirect discrimination, there is a disproportionate representation of transgender individuals in prison. The aim of this article is to report the findings of...
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The Correctional Services Canada Institutional Mother Child Program: A Look at the Numbers The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-09-06 Martha Paynter, Ruth Martin-Misener, Adelina Iftene, Gail Tomblin Murphy
Women are the fastest growing population in federal prison in Canada. Women's incarceration has significant implications for families, as approximately two-thirds have children who face intergenera...
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The Prevalence of Clinical Depression and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Inmates in Kajang Prison, Malaysia The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-08-29 Yusadilah M. Yaacob, Salmi Razali, Yuhaniz Ahmad
Information on clinical depression and its associated factors among prison inmates is especially scarce in countries of lower middle income. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of clinica...
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Violent Institutional Misconduct in the Transition from Juvenile to Adult Correctional Facilities The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Chad R. Trulson, Jessica M. Craig, Jonathan W. Caudill, Matt DeLisi
This study examines patterns of violent institutional misconduct among a cohort of serious juvenile offenders who were incarcerated in state-level juvenile correctional facilities and then state ad...
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Identifying the Impact of Incarceration on Parenting: An Examination of Incarcerated Parents' Perceptions in the “Reading for a Change” Program in Colorado The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Kyle C. Ward, MacKenzie Shrake, Rachel Candelaria, Casey Lloyd, Samantha Qualkenbush
This study examines the relationship between incarcerated parents and their children. A total of 110 participants in the “Reading for a Change” program at three Colorado correctional facilities wer...
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‘Would You Prefer Jail or Probation?’ Differences in Sanctioning Preferences among White, Black, and Latinx Adults The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-07-21 Eric J. Wodahl, Leanne Fiftal Alarid, John H. Bowman, IV
Research on perceptions of sanction severity reveals a gap between White and Black respondents in terms of their preferences for incarceration compared to alternative punishments. Little is known, ...
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“It Ain’t Home Base No More:” Sentencing Reform and Dynamic County Jail Inmate Politics The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-07-13 Jonathan W. Caudill, Chad R. Trulson, Matt DeLisi, James W. Marquart
Inmate politics in prisons has been well chronicled. Yet, little is known about the role of inmate politics in county jails. Utilizing data from a natural experiment and complied through longitudin...
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An Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Prison Rape Elimination Act Survey in a Women's Prison The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-07-13 Margaret E. Shippen, Nicholas C. Derzis, Angela Hall, Sharon Weaver
Even with the dramatic increase in the number of female inmates in state and federal correctional institutions in recent decades, the criminal justice system continues to develop policies based on ...
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Ghana Prison Officers’ Understanding and Practices of International Human Rights Instruments and Guidelines that Protect the Rights of Prisoners The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Harrison Kwame Golo
Research on prison officers’ understanding and compliance with the international human rights instruments for the protection of prisoners’ rights and guidelines for justice administration remains scanty. Drawing on data from scenario-based interviews of 24 selected prison officers in the four largest prison facilities in Ghana, this article seeks to explore how Ghana prison officers understand and
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The Association Between Anxiety and Time to Community Release in a Sample of Incarcerated Women The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-06-27 Dawn M. Pflugradt, Bradley P. Allen, Stephanie Butler
Although the sociocultural factors impeding successful community re-integration for incarcerated women have been researched extensively, few studies have examined associated psychological influences. This study explored if there was a relationship between self-reported symptoms of anxiety and time to release from prison for a sample of incarcerated women. The results revealed that total self-reported
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Correctional Medical Care for Female Prisoners: Legal Issues Surrounding Inadequate Treatment of Chronic and/or Preexisting Health Conditions The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Chelsi Lamberton, Michael S. Vaughn
Research shows incarcerated women suffer more chronic and/or preexisting health conditions than their male counterparts. Through the lens of federal court litigation pursuant to Title 42 U.S. Code ...
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Reducing the Use of Segregation for People with Serious Mental Illness The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Serena Maszak-Prato, Leigh Graham
This study, using data from a state correctional agency, examines the use of segregation for people with serious mental illness in prisons. Our investigation shows deviations from departmental policy regarding the housing of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI); frequent use of segregation as a response to self-harm episodes and suicide attempts; and that people determined to be most impaired
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A Brief Relationship Education Pilot Intervention for Men Post Release The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Sesen Negash, Patricia N. E. Roberson, Eman Tadros, Shannon Y. DeJesus
Romantic relationships are often fraught with challenges for individuals post-release. Yet, few relationships-focused services are offered during this important and complex transitional period. Using pre- and post-test survey data, this pilot study of 63 men living in a residential substance treatment facility post release evaluated the impact of a 20-h individual-oriented relationship education (RE)
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Female Prisoners, Mental Health, and Contact with Family and Friends The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 Katarzyna Celinska, Irina Fanarraga
The present study explores the psychological symptoms of 194 female inmates housed in a northeast state prison. Imprisoned women completed Derogatis’ (2001) Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and responded to questions on the frequency of contact with family and friends via phone calls, letters, and visitations. The results showed significant correlations between psychological symptoms and modes of contact
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What Really Happens in Vegas?: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of Nevada's First Day Reporting Center The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Linsey A. Belisle, Matthew P. West, William H. Sousa
The current study is one of few to utilize a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effects of a Day Reporting Center (DRC). Individuals on community supervision were randomly assigned to the DRC group or the control group. Path models examined the direct and indirect effects of DRC participation on social outcomes, revocations, and violations. Findings suggest that DRCs might effectively
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Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of a Risk-Need-Responsivity Assessment Tool (RNR-A) in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Peter Johansson Bäckström, Maria Danielsson, Louise C. Starfelt Sutton, Dan Andersson
To appraise the “real-world” implementation of the risk principle, this study examined the predictive validity of a Risk-Need-Responsivity assessment in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Reconviction rates at 24 months follow-up in a cohort of 2,442 offenders were used to assess calibration and discrimination indices. Results indicated acceptable predictive accuracy (AUC = .68–.74), with scope
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“The Course of Love Never Did Run Smooth”: Ex-Inmates’ Attitudes Toward Heterosexual Romantic Relationships The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-04-21 Noa Granot, Tomer Einat
This study examines the attitudes of 15 male ex-inmates toward heterosexual romantic relationships during imprisonment as viewed retrospectively. The interviewees expressed ambivalence regarding these intimate partnerships, which were a source of difficulty in prison and upon reentry into society. We conclude that prison services could better help inmates to improve these relationships, thus reducing
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Public Acceptability of Prisoners’ Access and Use of Digital Technologies in the UK The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-03-02 Lee Hadlington, Victoria Knight
The incarcerated are subject to digital inequalities whereby the distribution of Information Communication Technology (ICT) access, uptake, and skills is restricted by strict regulations to control use. Using the Attitudes toward Digital Technology in Secure Environments (ATD-ISE) scale, 237 participants were surveyed to assess public opinion regarding access and implementation of digital technology
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Prison Education: Beyond Review and Evaluation The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Nick Flynn, Rachel Higdon
Much is made of the potential of prison education to impart knowledge and skills and transform life chances. Prison education is tasked with delivering qualifications and effecting recidivism. In assessing current arrangements for the delivery of prison education and reviews and evaluations of its impact on recidivism in England and Wales, this article argues that prison education should be an inclusive
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Penal Arts Interventions and Hope: Outcomes of Arts-Based Projects in Prisons and Community Settings* The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Susie Atherton, Victoria Knight, Benedict Carpenter van Barthold
The value of arts-based projects within the criminal justice system is well documented, as research has identified positive outcomes relating to inmates’ behavior and their relationships with others. This article examines the work of the Soft Touch Arts project at HMP Leicester, UK and identifies the importance of hope as a transformative outcome. Interviews with artists in prison and community settings
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Feminist Ethics and Research with Women in Prison The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-02-24 Christina Quinlan, Lucy Baldwin, Natalie Booth
In this article, a new model, An Ethic of Empathy, is proposed as a guide for researchers, particularly new scholars to the discipline. This model emerged from the authors’ concerns regarding the application of ethics to studies that focus on the experience of female offenders in criminal justice systems. The key issue is the vulnerability of incarcerated and post-release women in relationship to the
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Women's Imprisonment in Britain and Ireland The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-02-23 Christina Quinlan
This research, utilizing a case study design, focused on prison operations in women's prisons and compared those across each of the four jurisdictions of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The numbers of women in prison, the crimes for which they are imprisoned, and their sentences are considered, along with women's prison policy initiatives in each jurisdiction
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Defending the Domestic Abuse Victim/Defendant: Why the Prison Reform Trust's Campaign to Introduce Defences for Offending Driven by Domestic Abuse Is Important The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-02-23 Vanessa Bettinson
This article explores the vulnerability of many UK female offenders and their experiences of domestic abuse that drives their criminality. Now that coercive control by domestic partners is more widely understood, criminal defences should take into account the impact it has upon domestic abuse victim/defendants. The Prison Reform Trust campaigned for the introduction of legal reform that would end convictions
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Critical Perspectives on UK Prisons The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-02-11 Christina Quinlan
This special issue of The Prison Journal features the scholarship of faculty based at, or associated with. the Institute for Research in Criminology, Community, Education and Social Justice at De Montfort University (DMU), Leicester, UK. Three articles offer critical perspectives on women's prisons, the role of coercive control in the lives of women offenders who are victimized by domestic abuse, and
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How Correctional Officers Experience Inmates Suicidal Behavior? – Qualitative Research and Development of The Model of a House The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Meta Lavrič, Nuša Zadravec Šedivy, Vita Poštuvan
As first responders in prisons, correctional officers are more exposed to suicides than the general population. The aim of the study was to explore how they experience the suicidal behavior of inmates and how they cope with potential psychological consequences of these experiences. We conducted interviews with 11 male correctional officers working in 12-h shifts, and analysed the data using a grounded
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Survival Analysis of Time to Opioid Use and the Role of PTSD-Linked Stress Sensitivity for Predicting Onset Risk for Juvenile Offenders Following Adjudication The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2021-12-31 Thomas W. Wojciechowski
This study sought to understand how PTSD predicts opioid use onset rates and how subsequent exposures to violence also influence this risk following adjudication. Survival analysis was used to examine the moderating role that baseline PTSD status plays for predicting rates of opioid use onset risk following adjudication. Hazard models used to examine the role of time-varying covariates for predicting
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The Effect of Reading Prisoner Poetry on Stigma and Public Attitudes: Results from a Multigroup Survey Experiment The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Christopher P. Dum, Kelly M. Socia, Bengt George, Halle M. Neiderman
We examine how public attitudes toward currently/formerly incarcerated people and their reentry into society are affected by consuming information about imprisoned people. Over 1,500 respondents from a national online survey were randomly assigned one of five sources of written information about currently and formerly incarcerated people (CFIP) (three informative pieces and two sets of incarceree poetry)
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Security Threat Management in Prison: Revalidation and Revision of the Inmate Risk Assessment for Segregation Placement The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Ryan M. Labrecque
Prison officials often rely on restrictive housing to promote institutional safety and security. However, a growing body of research indicates this type of confinement has little impact on inmate behavior or institutional order. An alternative approach involves providing the most dangerous and disruptive inmates with increased case management services and other proactive programmatic opportunities
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Separate Roles for State and Trait Anxiety in the Formation of SHU Syndrome: Testing a Moderated Mediation Hypothesis The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2021-12-22 Glenn D. Walters
It has been proposed that state anxiety, aroused when an inmate is initially placed in restrictive housing, interacts with the sequestering Special Housing Unit (SHU) environment to overtax the individual's already limited coping resources, and promotes later emotional problems and psychological deterioration. This study tested a SHU syndrome hypothesis with a moderated mediation path analysis of 69
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The Long-Term Effects of Solitary Confinement From the Perspective of Inmates The Prison Journal (IF 1.435) Pub Date : 2021-12-07 Liat Tayer, Tomer Einat, Anat Yaron Antar
This qualitative study analyzes the effects of solitary confinement on prisoners and the strategies used by them to cope with its difficulties. The findings indicate that solitary confinement is perceived as unfair and as intensifying hostile emotions and physical aggression, and that it is related to a range of long-term physiological, mental, and behavioral disorders. Three strategies are used to