Life after prison can pose challenges for the formerly incarcerated, their families, and wider communities. This research studies Austria where probation services are either mandated by the court o...

A home is more than a roof over your head: Post-prison reintegration challenges in Austria:

The legal justification for the possibility to recall conditionally released is to motivate the offenders not to commit any further offences. This article discusses whether the practical implementation of recall might not sometimes prove counterproductive as regards this special preventative aspect. Additionally, the extraordinarily important role of the staff of the probation service in the support of the released offender outside prison is emphasized. The probation service also has a key role when it comes to deciding upon ordering recall.

Karin Bruckmüller

Papers

Recalling Conditionally Released Prisoners in Austria