Pub Date : 2021-08-18DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1948945
Alexandra M. Zidenberg, Sydney S. A. Rine, Mark E. Olver
Abstract Although research suggests that the d/Deaf individuals are overrepresented among forensic populations and unique challenges arise when working with such clients, there is a relative dearth of research examining the forensic assessment and treatment of d/Deaf individuals. Because the barriers and challenges faced by d/Deaf persons can lead to diminished efficacy of standard methods of forensic assessment and treatment, this paper aims to summarize the extant literature and highlight the implications and considerations for delivery of services as per the risk-need-responsivity model. Research findings suggest that special attention should be paid to issues surrounding language and literacy and appropriate accommodations made to ensure that d/Deaf individuals are not excluded from programming which addresses mental health and risk-relevant concerns. Recommendations to improve delivery of forensic assessment and treatment services to d/Deaf clients are provided.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-18DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1948944
J. V. van Tongeren
Abstract Having access to housing is considered a vital but also highly problematic aspect of ex-offenders’ reintegration process. To overcome the existing difficulties, Dutch ex-offenders are advised to apply for a so-called “certificate of housing urgency,” granting persons with urgent housing needs priority over others seeking affordable (social) housing. Using a holistic multimethod approach, this paper determines whether priority housing does indeed have the potential of becoming (part of) the solution to ex-offenders’ housing problems by examining the (implementation of) priority housing regulations in 45 Dutch municipalities. The study reveals that most regulations do not explicitly include or exclude ex-prisoners from receiving priority status. Whether an ex-offender qualifies for a priority status consequently often depends on decision-makers’ interpretation of the regulations. Interviews conducted with these decision-makers and analyzed in light of Michael Lipsky’s theory on street-level bureaucrats reveal that most enjoy a significant margin of discretion when assessing applications. As a result, ex-offenders’ chances of successfully obtaining a priority status primarily depend on the individual street-level bureaucrats’ style of rule application. It is concluded that whereas the Dutch priority housing system allows for tailored solutions to individual housing problems it offers little legal certainty to returning ex-offenders.
{"title":"Priority housing as ex-offenders’ key to a home: assessing the potential of Dutch certificates of housing urgency using Lipsky’s theory on street-level bureaucrats","authors":"J. V. van Tongeren","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1948944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1948944","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Having access to housing is considered a vital but also highly problematic aspect of ex-offenders’ reintegration process. To overcome the existing difficulties, Dutch ex-offenders are advised to apply for a so-called “certificate of housing urgency,” granting persons with urgent housing needs priority over others seeking affordable (social) housing. Using a holistic multimethod approach, this paper determines whether priority housing does indeed have the potential of becoming (part of) the solution to ex-offenders’ housing problems by examining the (implementation of) priority housing regulations in 45 Dutch municipalities. The study reveals that most regulations do not explicitly include or exclude ex-prisoners from receiving priority status. Whether an ex-offender qualifies for a priority status consequently often depends on decision-makers’ interpretation of the regulations. Interviews conducted with these decision-makers and analyzed in light of Michael Lipsky’s theory on street-level bureaucrats reveal that most enjoy a significant margin of discretion when assessing applications. As a result, ex-offenders’ chances of successfully obtaining a priority status primarily depend on the individual street-level bureaucrats’ style of rule application. It is concluded that whereas the Dutch priority housing system allows for tailored solutions to individual housing problems it offers little legal certainty to returning ex-offenders.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1948944","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45804852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-08-18DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1948946
C. Greco, D. Strauser, S. Shen, J. Kosciulek, D. Strauser, B. Phillips
Abstract Securing meaningful employment following incarceration has proven to be difficult for all individuals but disproportionately affects individuals with disabilities. Despite this knowledge, less research is focused on examining how various aspects of functioning impact specific behaviors related to career development. Utilizing a survey of 61 individuals, all of whom self-reported as having disabilities and prior criminal justice involvement, the current study investigated the relationship between individual functioning and career development variables. Results from this study can better inform reentry and rehabilitation professionals on how to provide support to individuals with disabilities and criminal backgrounds in gaining meaningful employment upon release.
{"title":"Understanding the impact of functioning on career factors for individuals with disabilities and criminal backgrounds","authors":"C. Greco, D. Strauser, S. Shen, J. Kosciulek, D. Strauser, B. Phillips","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1948946","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1948946","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Securing meaningful employment following incarceration has proven to be difficult for all individuals but disproportionately affects individuals with disabilities. Despite this knowledge, less research is focused on examining how various aspects of functioning impact specific behaviors related to career development. Utilizing a survey of 61 individuals, all of whom self-reported as having disabilities and prior criminal justice involvement, the current study investigated the relationship between individual functioning and career development variables. Results from this study can better inform reentry and rehabilitation professionals on how to provide support to individuals with disabilities and criminal backgrounds in gaining meaningful employment upon release.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1948946","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47980798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-04DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1931624
M. Dickson, J. Webster
Abstract Approximately one-third of DUI offenders in the United States are repeat offenders. The criminal justice system has used both deterrence-based and rehabilitation approaches to prevent DUI recidivism. However, existing studies have not examined deterrence and rehabilitation as they relate to DUI recidivism in a single model. The goal of this study is to simultaneously examine the effects of an established deterrence-related measure (conviction celerity) and a rehabilitation outcome (intervention compliance) on DUI recidivism, specifically whether intervention compliance mediates the relationship between conviction celerity and DUI recidivism. Utilizing a statewide sample of DUI offenders (N = 6,936), a mediation model was tested to examine intervention compliance as a potential mediator between conviction celerity and recidivism, controlling for known correlates of DUI recidivism. The mediation model was unsupported, but compliance was significantly related to DUI recidivism. Several covariates were also related to compliance and recidivism. Findings suggest that compliance and other factors may increase the risk of DUI recidivism among certain populations. Results demonstrate the need for the criminal justice system and behavioral health providers to thoroughly assess DUI offenders to identify those at higher risk of recidivism, while emphasizing offenders’ treatment needs, treatment accessibility, and treatment retention in order to decrease DUI recidivism.
{"title":"Conviction celerity and intervention compliance as predictors of DUI recidivism: a mediation model of deterrence among Kentucky DUI offenders","authors":"M. Dickson, J. Webster","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1931624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931624","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Approximately one-third of DUI offenders in the United States are repeat offenders. The criminal justice system has used both deterrence-based and rehabilitation approaches to prevent DUI recidivism. However, existing studies have not examined deterrence and rehabilitation as they relate to DUI recidivism in a single model. The goal of this study is to simultaneously examine the effects of an established deterrence-related measure (conviction celerity) and a rehabilitation outcome (intervention compliance) on DUI recidivism, specifically whether intervention compliance mediates the relationship between conviction celerity and DUI recidivism. Utilizing a statewide sample of DUI offenders (N = 6,936), a mediation model was tested to examine intervention compliance as a potential mediator between conviction celerity and recidivism, controlling for known correlates of DUI recidivism. The mediation model was unsupported, but compliance was significantly related to DUI recidivism. Several covariates were also related to compliance and recidivism. Findings suggest that compliance and other factors may increase the risk of DUI recidivism among certain populations. Results demonstrate the need for the criminal justice system and behavioral health providers to thoroughly assess DUI offenders to identify those at higher risk of recidivism, while emphasizing offenders’ treatment needs, treatment accessibility, and treatment retention in order to decrease DUI recidivism.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931624","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48612963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-04DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1931623
Lin Liu, R. Bachman
Abstract Compared to a vast body of research examining the crime-inhibitory roles of structural forces such as stable employment, family support and neighborhood environment, relatively fewer research efforts have been devoted to explore the role of human agency in the process of desistance. This study quantitatively tests the propositions of identity theory of desistance, a relatively new theory on crime desistance that focuses on the role of offender self-identity. Using longitudinal data from a 20 years’ follow-up study of serious adult offenders, we examine whether a pro-social identity has a direct crime-inhibitory effect. Meanwhile, we test the heterogenous effects of employment and reentry programs that are conditioned on offender self-identity. Findings provide empirical support for the propositions of ITD. Respondents who experienced sanctions in the past were able to start a desistance process by constructing a pro-social identity. Their pro-social identities not only directly inhibited recidivism but also moderated the effect of employment and reentry programs. The findings enrich our understanding of offenders’ identity transformation and desistance.
{"title":"Self-identity and persistent offending: a quantitative test of identity theory of desistance","authors":"Lin Liu, R. Bachman","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1931623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931623","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Compared to a vast body of research examining the crime-inhibitory roles of structural forces such as stable employment, family support and neighborhood environment, relatively fewer research efforts have been devoted to explore the role of human agency in the process of desistance. This study quantitatively tests the propositions of identity theory of desistance, a relatively new theory on crime desistance that focuses on the role of offender self-identity. Using longitudinal data from a 20 years’ follow-up study of serious adult offenders, we examine whether a pro-social identity has a direct crime-inhibitory effect. Meanwhile, we test the heterogenous effects of employment and reentry programs that are conditioned on offender self-identity. Findings provide empirical support for the propositions of ITD. Respondents who experienced sanctions in the past were able to start a desistance process by constructing a pro-social identity. Their pro-social identities not only directly inhibited recidivism but also moderated the effect of employment and reentry programs. The findings enrich our understanding of offenders’ identity transformation and desistance.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931623","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44824229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-04DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1931626
Gennifer Furst, Kimberly A. Houser
Abstract Travis Hirschi theorized that those with weaker ties to conventional society will be more likely to engage in crime. Incarcerated people are among society’s most marginalized. Our paper argues that dog training programs provide incarcerated people with the opportunity to establish secure attachments and to strengthen weakened bonds and prosocial networks. Using secondary analysis of qualitative data, we find support for the presence of the four components of Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory among program participants. Our paper is the first to apply a theory to explain the effectiveness of DTPs. Finally, we consider the impact that strengthened social bonds can have on criminal desistance.
{"title":"Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory: how human-animal interactions explain the effectiveness of carceral dog training programs","authors":"Gennifer Furst, Kimberly A. Houser","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1931626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931626","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Travis Hirschi theorized that those with weaker ties to conventional society will be more likely to engage in crime. Incarcerated people are among society’s most marginalized. Our paper argues that dog training programs provide incarcerated people with the opportunity to establish secure attachments and to strengthen weakened bonds and prosocial networks. Using secondary analysis of qualitative data, we find support for the presence of the four components of Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory among program participants. Our paper is the first to apply a theory to explain the effectiveness of DTPs. Finally, we consider the impact that strengthened social bonds can have on criminal desistance.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1931626","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43286161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-19DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1909198
Tanner Kilpatrick, Elizabeth I. Johnson, Stephanie A. Bohon, A. Bolland, J. Bolland
Abstract This study extends research linking criminal justice contact to mental health by examining the mediating role of perceived racial discrimination among African American women. We hypothesize that criminal justice contact will increase perceptions of racial discrimination, which in turn, will increase the risk of depressive symptoms. Using survey data from 688 African American women living in communities characterized by high poverty, a path analysis was used to test our hypotheses. We find that perceived racial discrimination mediates the relationship between various forms of criminal justice contact and depressive symptoms in women. This evidence underscores the need for additional research on the nature and frequency of discrimination experiences in studies of criminal justice contact and mental health. Results are discussed in terms of implications for criminal justice policies and practice.
{"title":"Racial discrimination as a mediator between criminal justice contact and depressive symptoms among African American women: analysis of the MYPS survey","authors":"Tanner Kilpatrick, Elizabeth I. Johnson, Stephanie A. Bohon, A. Bolland, J. Bolland","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1909198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1909198","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study extends research linking criminal justice contact to mental health by examining the mediating role of perceived racial discrimination among African American women. We hypothesize that criminal justice contact will increase perceptions of racial discrimination, which in turn, will increase the risk of depressive symptoms. Using survey data from 688 African American women living in communities characterized by high poverty, a path analysis was used to test our hypotheses. We find that perceived racial discrimination mediates the relationship between various forms of criminal justice contact and depressive symptoms in women. This evidence underscores the need for additional research on the nature and frequency of discrimination experiences in studies of criminal justice contact and mental health. Results are discussed in terms of implications for criminal justice policies and practice.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1909198","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43284349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-19DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1909197
Xinwei Fang, Denise Liu, Joses Kuan, Justin S. Lee
Abstract While studies show that quality communication during incarceration can contribute to better family relationships, the security and correctional requirements of prisons place heavy constraints on the form and frequency of contact. We interviewed families who have an incarcerated father in the Singapore Prison system to understand how they negotiate the various forms of constrained contact and the meaning they attached to such encounters. We found that families tend to use visitations as opportunities for play or bonding instead of serious talk for working through conflict or interpersonal issues, which require more frequent and extensive dialogue. Letter writing afforded an opportunity for the latter, but the screening of content hindered the sharing of intimate details and exploration of personal issues. Additionally, as mothers inherited an unexpected expansion of their roles—as primary caregiver, advocate for the incarcerated spouse, and sole breadwinner—they tended to become the de facto gatekeeper, not just of access and communication to the father, but also as a powerful arbiter of his moral standing. The study points to the significance of more family-centric communication policies in correctional settings.
{"title":"Communication gatekeepers and moral arbiters: mothers’ roles when fathers are incarcerated","authors":"Xinwei Fang, Denise Liu, Joses Kuan, Justin S. Lee","doi":"10.1080/10509674.2021.1909197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2021.1909197","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract While studies show that quality communication during incarceration can contribute to better family relationships, the security and correctional requirements of prisons place heavy constraints on the form and frequency of contact. We interviewed families who have an incarcerated father in the Singapore Prison system to understand how they negotiate the various forms of constrained contact and the meaning they attached to such encounters. We found that families tend to use visitations as opportunities for play or bonding instead of serious talk for working through conflict or interpersonal issues, which require more frequent and extensive dialogue. Letter writing afforded an opportunity for the latter, but the screening of content hindered the sharing of intimate details and exploration of personal issues. Additionally, as mothers inherited an unexpected expansion of their roles—as primary caregiver, advocate for the incarcerated spouse, and sole breadwinner—they tended to become the de facto gatekeeper, not just of access and communication to the father, but also as a powerful arbiter of his moral standing. The study points to the significance of more family-centric communication policies in correctional settings.","PeriodicalId":46878,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Offender Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10509674.2021.1909197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41939674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-19DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2021.1909200
C. A. Curtis, D. Evans, Emily K. Pelletier
Abstract This study examines the connection between participation in higher education programs in prison and the development of social capital. Interviews were conducted with eighteen formerly incarcerated participants enrolled in higher education programs while incarcerated. Findings suggest that participants developed self-efficacy, hard and soft skills, and connections to positive social networks through taking part in a postsecondary correctional education program. Participants noted an expansion of their self-awareness and improved communication skills that facilitated their mostly successful pursuits of employment opportunities after being released. The findings of this study also suggest that the outcomes of higher education programs in prisons extend beyond classroom learning and academic achievement in a way that provides students with knowledge, useful skills, prosocial networks, and access to employment prospects upon reentry into the community. More specifically, this study details how postsecondary correctional education programs provide a foundation for building social capital and preparing incarcerated individuals to become employable, law-abiding citizens. That this information came from formerly incarcerated individuals who are now thriving postrelease warrants further research that would support the expansion of educational programming for prisoners.
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Abstract The reintegration of returning citizens after release is influenced by the quality of the rehabilitation in correctional centers as well as the appropriateness of the transition programs and the support afterwards. The prison administration in Ethiopia provides vocational trainings and behavioral counseling to change the criminal intent of inmates. However, there is no formal transition program being implemented. The study examined the reintegration efforts of returning citizens in relation to their experiences in prison and after release. The reflections of inmates as well as prison staff are also considered to substantiate the returnees’ experience after release. Although no formal transition programs are in place, returning citizens have managed to successfully reintegrate mainly because of the experiences in prison that influenced their behavior and the support from families and credit firms after release. The vocational training the returning citizens attended in prison did not, however, help them secure a job. The need to review existing training programs and strengthen the link between correction centers and stakeholders is discussed.
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