Marta Martí

Bio: Marta Martí is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prison. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 5 citations.

Prisoners in the community: the open prison model in Catalonia

Abstract: Open prisons are low-security penitentiary institutions in which life conditions are less strict than in closed prisons, and where prisoners have more contact with the outside world Despite sharing important features, some variations can be found in the model of open prisons in different countries This article describes the Catalan open prison model, characterized by the fact that prisoners serve the sentence in full semi-liberty; that is, by day they work and spend time with their families or doing other activities, but return to prison to sleep As a contribution to the comparative study of open prisons, I describe here how Catalan open prisons are run and discuss the concept of ‘openness’ with reference, above all, to the open prisons that exist in Scandinavian countries This work shows that the degree of openness of open prisons varies considerably between different countries – therefore approaching community penalties or closed prisons in a greater or lesser extent – and suggests that the role that open prisons are granted in each penal system is part of the explanation1 1)Marta Marti holds a PhD in Law (Criminology) Currently, she is working as an external consultant for the International Committee of the Red Cross in El Salvador and she is member of the Research Group in Criminology and Criminal Justice System of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) This article is based on her PhD dissertation, ‘One foot in and one foot out: serving a prison sentence in an open prison’, which was accepted in November 2018 in Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) The full version of the dissertation (in Spanish) can be found on the following link: https://repositoriupfedu/handle/10230/36320 This article is part of the project ‘Ejecucion y supervision de la pena: calidad de la intervencion, legitimidad y reincidencia’ (DER2015-64403-P), funded by the Spanish Government AbstractAbne faengsler har et lavere control-niveau end lukkede faengsler og indsatte i abne faengsler har mere kontakt til verden uden for faengslet Trods mange ligheder findes der ogsa en del forskelle imellem abne faengsler i forskellige lande I denneartikel praesenteres abne faengsler i Catalonien Disse er kendetegnet ved at de indsatte rent faktisk nyder delvis frihed Det indebaerer, at de i dagtimerne gar pa arbejde uden for faengslet eller tilbringer tid sammen med deres familie eller er beskaeftiget pa anden made i lokalomradet Om aftenen vender de tilbage til faengslet og tilbringer natten der I artiklen sammenlignes de catalanske abne faengsler med abne faengsler i Skandinavien Sammenligningen viser, at der er store forskelle i graden af abenhed i abne faengsler, nogle steder ligger de taettere pa samfunds-straffe og andre steder langt taettere pa lukkede faengsler Der argumenteres for, at en del af forklaringen her pa er, hvilken rolle i det samlede nationale straffesystem de abne faengsler har i forskellige lande

Offender Supervision: New Directions in Theory, Research and Practice

Abstract: OFFENDER SUPERVISION: NEW DIRECTIONS IN THEORY9 RESEARCH AND PRACTICE McNeill, F., Raynor, P. & Trotter, C. (eds.) (2010). Collumpton: Willan. pp.584 (pbk) £29.95 ISBN 978-1843929352 This edited collection is a series of papers produced by a group of academics with an interest in the concept and practice of offender supervision. The book is edited by Fergus McNeill, Peter Raynor and Chris Trotter and, in their introduction, they chart the development of the international network of researchers and academics who have collaborated, encouraged each other's thinking and worked together to produce the book. This is a substantial book and its 26 chapters offer a variety of perspectives on the business of offender supervision. Part One provides theoretical underpinning for the subsequent debate. Bonta and Andrews outline the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model, Ward sets out the Good Lives Model, and Maruna and LeBeI write about the importance of desistance in correctional practice. These chapters provide useful, accessible and, at least for a while, current accounts of the concepts and ideas that are shaping thinking about rehabilitation and offender supervision. The book draws on a number of research studies and projects to make its case. Part Two includes a chapter by Raynor, Ugwudike and Vanstone, reporting on their study of the practice skills (including communication, use of authority, pro-social modelling, problemsolving and the making of referrals) of probation officers in Jersey. Trotter and Evans write about researching similar themes in the practice of juvenile justice workers in New South Wales, Australia. Both chapters make valuable observations about the process of researching the people skills of professionals, for example, explaining how the researchers constructed tools to use in the analysis of observed practice. Both chapters also argue that paying attention to the quality of individual supervision of offenders should be part of the development of effective practice. The chapters in Part Three of the book consider contrasting ways in which offender supervision may be improved. Topics covered include the role of assessment tools, the importance of organisational culture and the scope for increasing the involvement of sentencers in the process. Durrance, Hosking and Thorburn write about the development and delivery of a structured programme for one-to-one supervision within London Probation. Their chapter raises some interesting questions for practitioners and managers to consider. The programme was generally well-received by both staff and offenders. Offenders commented positively on the material and the chance that the one-to-one programme gave to discuss individual problems and needs. Staff who were supervised and observed in their delivery of the programme benefited from this additional input and support. The authors ask whether the degree of structured input and framework for staff development achieved by this programme should be a routine feature of offender supervision. …

Telematic Control and Semi-Freedom as a Response to the Pandemic: The Spanish Penitentiary System Experience

Abstract: In response to the pandemic that started in early 2020, prison systems around the world have adopted various strategies to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). In Spain, the m...

Un pie en la calle y otro en prisión. El cumplimiento de la pena en semilibertad en prisiones abiertas

Abstract: La presente tesis doctoral profundiza en el conocimiento del cumplimiento de la pena en semilibertad en prisiones abiertas en Espana desde una perspectiva criminologica. Las prisiones abiertas, que en el sistema penitenciario espanol se corresponden con los denominados centros abiertos o centros de insercion social, son instituciones penitenciarias independientes en las cuales los presos cumplen condena en un regimen de semilibertad, es decir, cumplen una parte del dia en la comunidad y otra en prision. Ante la falta de literatura sobre este tipo de prisiones, esta tesis pretende aportar conocimiento sobre el modelo de prisiones abiertas en Espana, sobre como se desarrolla la pena de prision en las mismas, y sobre como lo experimentan los propios presos. Para ello, se realiza una revision de la literatura sobre las prisiones abiertas a nivel nacional e internacional, y se lleva a cabo una investigacion cualitativa en centros abiertos de Cataluna, en los cuales se entrevista a miembros de los equipos de direccion, vigilancia y tratamiento, y a personas presas en semilibertad. En el primer capitulo se delimita el marco regulativo de las prisiones abiertas, por lo que se desarrolla la regulacion del regimen abierto y el tercer grado penitenciario; en el segundo capitulo, se exponen las caracteristicas de los centros de insercion social en la Administracion General del Estado y los centros abiertos en Cataluna, y se explica en que consiste cumplir en los mismos una condena de prision; y en el tercer capitulo, se analiza la experiencia de cumplir condena en estas prisiones desde la perspectiva de los propios presos. Este trabajo evidencia que las prisiones abiertas tienen capacidad para dotar de contenido punitivo y rehabilitador el cumplimiento de la pena de prision en semilibertad. Asimismo, se constata que los presos experimentan el cumplimiento en semilibertad en prisiones abiertas de manera ambivalente, ya que se percibe como algo liberador, pero al mismo tiempo se siguen sufriendo una serie de penalidades, las cuales mantienen el componente aflictivo de la pena de prision. La presente tesis doctoral defiende que deberia reducirse el uso de las prisiones cerradas en favor de las prisiones abiertas, puesto que estas se consideran una respuesta suficiente para un mayor numero de casos, especialmente en las condenas cortas de prision, las cuales deberian cumplirse preferiblemente desde un inicio en prisiones abiertas.