The meaning of sport for the social reintegration of people who are or were incarcerated

• In Event: Perspectives on Non-Criminal Justice Responses to Delinquency

Abstract

My research focuses on the role of sports in the social reintegration of individuals during and after incarceration. I explore, from a social work perspective, the significance of sports for them, and also engage with other stakeholders (such as sports coaches, correctional officers, directors, etc.) to understand the factors influencing this process of assigning meaning. I employ the Capability Approach to analyze my data. Currently, I am conducting a multi-stakeholder analysis, examining three distinct cases: three sports programs in three prisons located in Flanders, Belgium, specifically in Hasselt, Beveren, and Oudenaarde.

Author

• Marie-Lou Libbrecht, PhD Student