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Salt, K and Kougiali, ZG (2022) “One of Us”: Reframed Labels, Compassion and Hope in Voluntary Prison Work With Ex-Servicemen. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. ISSN 0306-624X
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Abstract
Despite the growing body of literature on Prison Officers and therapeutic practitioners within correctional facilities, comparatively little research exists into prison volunteers. Using semi-structured interviews with caseworkers (n = 5), analyzed via Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, this study explores the experience of being a Prison In-Reach Caseworker, supporting the male ex-Armed Forces population in Greater London prisons. Through identifying three superordinate themes of the inherent moral values of the shared past, compassion and “in” versus “out” of the prison system, the study concludes that the caseworkers, working outside the boundaries of the correctional system, reject the label of “criminal” and its associated consequences, choosing instead to attribute value and dignity to the prisoners, both as ex-Armed Forces personnel, and as human beings. The findings offer an insight into the consequences of positive labeling for perspectives of redemption and desistance and suggest the need for further investigation into the experiences and impact of prison volunteers working with different populations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | IPA; ex-Armed Forces; penal voluntary sector; prisons; 1602 Criminology; 1701 Psychology; 1801 Law; Criminology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV8301 Penology. Prisons. Corrections |
| Divisions: | Psychology (from Sep 2019) |
| Publisher: | Sage |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2023 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2023 15:00 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1177/0306624X221124838 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/19121 |
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