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Findings From Five Years of Life in Custody Study

Thu, Nov 17, 5:00 to 6:20pm, L402, Lobby Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

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This session includes four papers on findings from five years of Life in Custody study. The first paper (van Ginneken et al) outlines the methodology used in the Life in Custody study and provides an overview of main outcomes and lessons learned. The first paper (Berghuis et al) examines the role of prison hospitality and accessibility in visitation, from a visitor point-of-view. The second paper (Pasma et al) draws attention to incarcerated individuals’ practical preparedness for release, by examining the relationship between in-prison assistance by prison-based and community-based professionals and incarcerated individuals’ preparations for release, based on self-report data from both professionals and incarcerated individuals in the Netherlands. The final paper (Elbers et al) examines the relationship between rewarding good behavior in prison and incarcerated individuals’ readiness to change, whilst exploring potential mediating factors. Together, these Life in Custody papers increase our knowledge of the prison climate, specifically on how in-prison interventions and characteristics relate to both incarcerated individuals’ behaviour, and visitor experiences.

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