Prison

About: Prison is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 25120 publications have been published within this topic receiving 470474 citations. The topic is also known as: jail & gaol.

Making Sense out of Nonsense: The Deconstruction of State-Level Sex Offender Residence Restrictions

Abstract: Releasing a sex offender from prison or placing the offender on community-based sanctions, only to have the offender commit a new sex crime, is a policy-maker’s worst nightmare. Fueled by misperceptions and public fear, sex offender laws have developed piecemeal and without rigorous empirical insight and testing. While policies and practices are well-intended, they are unlikely to resolve the very real social problem of sexual violence and may inadvertently increase victimization. Such is the possibility with residence restrictions. This type of law is among the newest in an ever-growing barrage of legislation designed specifically for sexual criminals yet what little research that exists suggests there is no correlation between residence and sexual recidivism. This article identifies 30 states with state-level residence restrictions and conducts a content analysis of each state’s legislation. Geographical and other assessments are also conducted.

Occupational deprivation and incarceration

Abstract: occupational deprivation is a concept which we are in the early stages of conceptualising and defining. However, that does not make it any less real to those who have experienced extended periods of occupational deprivation. This paper outlines an investigation into the occupational world of a group of inmates in one of New Zealand's largest maximum security prisons. These inmates were part of a special unit as they were identified as having special needs. The project started in response to a request from the prison to establish an occupational therapy programme in the unit. Through further dialogue it became clear that there were more basic questions that needed to be addressed. What was required was an assessment of the occupational needs of the inmates and this was subsequently agreed to and contracted for.. Occupational Needs Assessment Process The process of investigation included a time use survey, a review of current levels of occupational engagement of all inmates and an assessment of ind...

Sunbelt Justice: Arizona and the Transformation of American Punishment

Abstract: In the late 20th century, the United States experienced an incarceration explosion. Over the course of twenty years, the imprisonment rate quadrupled, and today more than than 1.5 million people are held in state and federal prisons. Arizona's Department of Corrections came of age just as this shift toward prison warehousing began, and soon led the pack in using punitive incarceration in response to crime. Sunbelt Justice looks at the development of Arizona's punishment politics, policies, and practices, and brings to light just how and why we have become a mass incarceration nation.

Employment after Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Releasees in Three States

Abstract: In this brief, we explore the reality of finding employment after prison from the perspective of 740 former male prisoners in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. Interviews were conducted as part of a comprehensive, longitudinal study entitled Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry. Eight months after prison, 65 percent of respondents had been employed at some point, but only 45 percent were currently employed. Those who held a job while in prison or participated in job-training programs had better employment outcomes after release. Respondents who were employed and earning higher wages after release were less likely to return to prison the first year out.