Prisoner Resettlement

ISBN-13: 9781843922544 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 272 str.

Anthea Hucklesby; Lystra Hagley-Dickinson

Opis

This book provides a thorough review and analysis of prisoner resettlement policy and practice in England and Wales in the early part of the 21st century. The book outlines recent developments, drawing together theoretical perspectives on resettlement and desistence. It describes particular projects, draws conclusions about their effectiveness, and discusses various advantages and challenges. Prisoner Resettlement explores the issues and challenges of resettlement for particular groups of offenders and examines the legal issues involved.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I  1. Rediscovering resettlement: narrowing the gap between policy rhetoric and practice reality  2. Theoretical perspectives on resettlement: what it is and how it might work?  3. Models of resettlement work with prisoners  4. Researching and evaluating resettlement  Part II  5. The Swing model of resettlement: some reflections, Kirsty Hudson  6. PS Plus: a prison (lately) probation based employment resettlement model  7. Accommodation and related services for ex-prisoners  8. The voluntary sector and prisoners' resettlement  Part III  9. Women and resettlement  10. The resettlement of black and minority ethnic offenders  11. The resettlement of prolific offenders: policy and practice  12. Dangerous offenders: release and resettlement  13. Conclusion