Prison Working Group: Education, treatment, and rehabilitation of people in prison

Session Submission Type: Pre-arranged Panel

Abstract

This panel offers an exploration of multi-faceted aspects of education, treatment, and rehabilitation of people in correctional settings. Comprising five different studies, the session delves into the realms of parenting, external mental health care, music programs, peer learning and peer support initiatives, alongside reintegration activities during and after imprisonment. Organized by the ESC working group on prison life and the effects of imprisonment, this panel aims to unravel the inner workings of correctional facilities. It focuses on an array of programs and their impact on both individuals in prison, as the prisons themselves. Drawing on insights from Belgium, England, Switzerland, and The Netherlands, each study examines unique facets, collectively providing a comprehensive understanding of various aspects related to education, treatment, and rehabilitation of people in prison, or people with experiences of imprisonment. The studies employ diverse methodological approaches, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Subtopic

• Topic 5: Social Control and Criminal Justice / Imprisonment, Prisons, Prison Life and Effects of Imprisonment (Prisons WG)

Chair

• Dorien Brosens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Individual Presentations

• Accessing external medical services in detention: Prevalence and challenges in Geneva - Leonel da Cunha Gonçalves, Geneva University Hospitals & University of Bern

• What can music programs in prison learn from Paulo Freire’s pedagogy of the oppressed? - Silke Marynissen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Dorien Brosens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Geert Vandermeersche, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels Research Centre on Innovation in Learning and Diversity (BILD)

• Understanding the complexity of peer programs in prison - Dorien Brosens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Silke Marynissen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Leen Vandevelde, Vrije Universiteit Brussel/University of Antwerp

• Re-integration or disintegration? Exploring the journey of individuals reentering society after prison - Rosa Koenraadt, Criminology, Leiden University, the Netherlands; Jennifer Doekhie, Leiden University; Anouk den Besten, Leiden University