Academic literature on the topic 'Service social – Prisons'

Cette thèse a pour objet des parcours au sein de diverses institutions, sanitaires, médico-sociales et pénitentiaires. Il s'agit plus particulièrement de comprendre quel sens prend la prison lorsqu'elle succède à de multiples expériences au sein d'établissements de prise en charge. En effet, une partie de la population carcérale effectue des allers-retours entre divers espaces. La prison peut alors être considérée en continuité du monde extérieur et, en l'occurrence, dans le prolongement des institutions sanitaires et médico-sociales que ces personnes rencontrent au cours de leur existence. Au terme d'une longue enquête menée par entretiens biographiques auprès d'anciens détenus et de personnes incarcérées, quatre idéal-types de parcours ont été construits, à partir de paramètres repérés par induction. Chacun correspond à un récit mettant en scène à la fois des institutions sanitaires, sociales ou pénales, un certain rapport à la délinquance, une temporalité particulière et une forme de subjectivation des expériences qui se succèdent. Structurée en deux grandes parties et en six chapitres, la thèse débute par un état de la littérature dans le champ carcéral, effectuant un parallèle avec d'autres institutions. Après une présentation de l'enquête et de la construction des idéal-types, quatre chapitres décrivent, à partir des données empiriques, les étapes des parcours. Le résultat majeur réside dans l'existence d'une analogie de la prison avec d'autres institutions, tantôt comme espace de sevrage d'addictions ou lieu d'apprentissage de la délinquance, tantôt comme zone d'hébergement temporaire ou encore comme environnement professionnel. L'établissement carcéral apparait ainsi, paradoxalement, comme un lieu au sein duquel la personne peut devenir sujet et actrice de son existence, plutôt qu'objet de circonstances imprévisibles. Toutefois, les interprétations qui verraient dans cette présentation un argument suggérant que la prison serait devenue un espace confortable sont tout à fait spéculatives : si l'espace pénitentiaire est parfois décrit de façon positive, il s'agit d'une construction de sens qui permet à ceux qui en éprouvent la rigueur de supporter les affres d'une expérience mortifère<br>This thesis aims to describe life courses inside many healthcare, medico-social and penitentiary institutions. This work is an attempt to understand the sense (direction and meaning) of prison after various and diverse experiences within care facilities. Indeed, a portion of the inmate population often go through multiple spaces and institutions, back and forth. Prison might be considered as the continuation of the outside world and more specifically as an extension of the healthcare and medico-social facilities these people come across in their lifetime. Based on an all-encompassing investigation that relies on biographical interviews conducted with ex-prisoners and incarcerated people, four life courses ideal-types have been constructed, from parameters identified through an inductive analysis. Each of those ideal-types highlight a narrative which depicts medical, social and penal institutions, an emphasized perception of crime, a specific timeline and a subjectivation form linked to experiences that follow one another. Structured in two main parts and six chapters, the thesis starts with a state of the literature in the carceral field, by making a parallel with other institutions. After an overview of the inquiry and the composition of the ideal-types, four chapters describe, with empirical data, every stages of the life courses. The main outcome shows prison is the subject of an analogy with other institutions, sometimes considered as a rehab space or a crime school, sometimes as a temporary shelter or even as a work environment. The carceral facility thus appears to be, paradoxically, a place where the individual can become the subject and the actor of his own life, rather than being an object of unforeseen circumstances. However, it would be quite speculative to believe that prison might have become a friendly and comfortable space : when the penitentiary space is described as a positive experience, it seems to be the result of a construct which would make room for a kind of tolerance of those spaces, despite the noxious quality attached to them

La faiblesse des moyens devolus aux soins et a la prevention sanitaire en milieu penitentiaire pose un probleme majeur a notre societe. D'ou la necessite de faire emerger un nouveau dispositif de soins qui reposerait sur une conception globale de la prise en charge sanitaire des detenus. Pour ce faire, il nous appartient de dresser un etat des lieux de l'actuel dispositif et le mettre en regard des objectifs de sante publique, des moyens mis en uvre, et des resultats obtenus. Ainsi, seront jetees les bases d'un inventaire de donnees qui permettra de repertorier les moyens a mettre en uvre, afin de recueillir les informations necessaires a l'etablissement d'une banque de donnees. Cette etude, globale et analytique, contribuera a une prise de decision optimale. Le recueil de ces elements permettra la mise a jour de certaines donnees epidemiologiques, et favoriseront l'emergence des dysfonctionnements aux trois etapes cles qui constituent l'avant, le pendant et l'apres de l'incarceration. La conceptualisation de la demarche se nourrira des avancees deja obtenues pour proposer quelques solutions capables d'apporter a chaque detenu un statut permettant sa prise en charge et son suivi medical, sa reinsertion sociale, et a la societe une meilleure approche securitaire

It is important to direct resources to effective evidence- and value-based counter-radicalization strategies, especially within prisons. With the increasing threat ofviolence and terror from various violent extremist groups, such as Daesh, thefocus on prisons should be intensified. While radicalization within prisons was nota significant problem a decade ago, the new recruitment strategies from e.g.Daesh now pose a new challenge for prisons. This thesis identifies contemporaryliterature on radicalization, deradicalization, and violent extremism within aprison context. From this seven recurrent themes were identified: overcrowding,religious chaplains, sectioning, risk assessment, monitoring and supervision,rehabilitation programs and education of staff. This was then used to develop anassessment model, which was based on the Canadian Risk-Need-Responsivitymodel’s three core principles, for evaluating and conducting counterradicalizationstrategies. The assessment model was then used as a framework fora comparative analysis of the Danish and Swedish Prison and Probation Services’counter-radicalization strategies within prisons. The results show that bothcountries adhered to a degree to the assessment model and current literaturewithin the field. The results further reveal that there is a lack of empiricalevidence and data on radicalization and counter-radicalization within prisons, andthat the data available is somewhat outdated.

There is a higher rate of recidivism for U.S. veterans compared to the general population of offenders. To address the unique needs of veterans, separate housing units for veterans (VSUs) are now operating within correctional facilities in 29 U.S. states. Despite reports that VSUs are having a positive impact on recidivism, little is known of the experiences of correctional administrators who have implemented a VSU. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of several individuals who have implemented a VSU in their correctional facility. Guided by the quality implementation framework (QIF), data collected through semistructured interviews conducted with 7 U.S. correctional administrators were analyzed by reducing the information to significant statements, when combined into themes provided a descriptive analysis. Results from this study affirm that implementing a VSU is a feasible option for many correctional administrators with the desire to address the needs of veteran offenders. Key findings indicate most steps taken to implement a VSU align with quality implementation. Additional results indicate that presently there may be less consideration for VSU implementation processes associated with quality in the areas of ensuring staff training to work with the veterans, and in conducting process evaluations including outcomes tracking. VSUs have a profound and nearly immediate, effect on veteran inmate behaviors and reducing recidivism. This examination of the phenomenon of VSU implementation may offer implementers with evidenced-based practices to advance understanding of VSU implementation in the future, ultimately to benefit veteran offenders and the communities in which they reintegrate.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.<br>Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 165 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-144). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Manuscript 1: It is generally acknowledged that prison is often a stressful environment, yet little is known of the coping processes employed by prisoners. This paper aims to examine the question of what facilitates and frustrates prisoners' use of social support whilst imprisoned. This question is examined with regards to both informal (family and friends, other prisoners) and 'formal sources of support (professional support services, peer support prisoners, prison officers). The conclusion that was drawn from this review of the literature is that the role of social support in correctional environments is largely unknown and current thinking is based primarily on anecdotal evidence. Future research should examine prisoners' evaluations of support sources so that services can be directed to best meet prisoners' needs. Manuscript 2: Obtaining support is an important aspect of coping with stress. The purpose of this study was to determine whether prisoners' perceptions of the quality of support differed across support sources. Seventy male sentenced prisoners provided ratings of a perceived support for each of nine potential sources of support. Family members were perceived as providing the highest quality of support with prison officers the lowest. Family members were most often used for support and were perceived as the most helpful. Support from other prisoners, family, and workshop instructors were perceived as the most accessible. The data support the intuitive notion that prisoners' access to family is crucial. The data also question the viability of unit management.

Despite the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SPPS) are a pioneer on the global arena regarding the area of corrections, generally little is known of what they do in Sweden as well as internationally. This study will explore the SPPS implementation of prison development in Somalia, which will be done through interviews with seconded personnel and others within the Swedish government that have connections to the prison development in Somalia. The findings were able to answer the research questions for this thesis, namely what the SPPS are doing internationally, what they are doing in Somalia and lastly if they have seen any results in Somalia. In the analysis, the middle power theory was used through an abductive approach to see if the SPPS fulfilled the criterions for the theory namely moral power, multilateralism and conflict management. It is concluded that the SPPS work in Somalia have been effective. They have contributed considerably to the local development and the seconded personnel has also learnt lessons for life which they can use also in their further carriers. Through their contacts, which they have established, they might also contribute further bilaterally even in the event of a withdrawal from the United Nations.

This study was conducted to examine the use of multisystemic treatment for treating juveniles with serious delinquency, as a new approach within the Saudi Arabian context.Multisystemic treatment addresses behaviour problems as multidetermined by interacting individual, family, school, peers, and community systems. This study attempted to determine the impact of the multisystemic therapy on the behaviour of young offenders with serious delinquency and in increasing their level of self-esteem and religious behaviour.The fieldwork was conducted in 2000-0 I in the Social Observation Home in Riyadh City. The project consisted of three parts: therapists training for one month, a treatment programme for three months and follow up, conducted in two periods of two months each, with a seven months interval. An experimental and control group, prepost test design was adopted. Twenty juveniles with serious delinquency (age 14-18) were assigned to each group. The experimental group received multisystemic treatment, and the control group received the Home's usual service (individual therapy).Outcomes were measured by, self-reports (Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and Level of Religious Measurement), official misconducts, family relations, peer relations, school attendance &amp; grades and observed religious practice. Qualitative information was obtained from six case studies (three experimental, three control) and from interviews with young offenders, their relatives and the Home staff.The results indicated greater gain and long-term positive impact on the behaviour of young offenders in the experimental than in the control group, on all measures. The improvement in self-esteem and religious practice in association with multisystemic treatment are especially noteworthy, as these factors have been subject to little or no previous investigation, and are particularly important in relation to delinquency in the Saudi context.It is concluded, that provided appropriate resources are allocated to the application, multisystemic treatment can be adapted to meet the unique cultural concerns of the Saudi context.

Les effets délétères de la montée de l’isolement au travail et des pathologies associées de la solitude sont aujourd’hui couramment admis. Cette étude a pour objectif d’éclairer la nature des liens entre l'isolement et son vécu au travail, la solitude professionnelle.A cette fin, nous nous intéressons à la catégorie des cadres dirigeants, et plus particulièrement à la population des directeurs de maisons d’arrêt.Notre approche est issue de la psychosociologie clinique du travail. Nous nous appuyons sur l’observation de situations de travail, l’analyse du contenu d’entretiens semi-directifs conduits auprès de 13 directeurs, et les matériaux obtenus lors de la mise en œuvre de la méthode réflexive d’instruction au sosie auprès de 3 d’entre eux.Les résultats montrent effectivement une fabrication de l’isolement lié à l’exercice du pouvoir, ainsi qu'un morcellement des collectifs professionnels induit par l’intensification du travail. La modernisation prescrite à marche forcée de la prison amplifie ce phénomène, laissant les directeurs de prisons affronter seuls la transformation accélérée de leurs missions, à l’abri des murs.Les dirigeants de maisons d’arrêt parviennent à riposter aux processus de rigidification et de délitement du lien social au travail. Ils répliquent de différentes façons à cet isolement progressif subi. Nous distinguons trois natures et expériences différentes d’une même solitude professionnelle, dépendant de la façon dont le sujet se saisit des ressources externes ou internes, matérielles, sociales et psychiques :- Une solitude résistante : nous identifions des tentatives de transformation de la réalité (reconstruction du lien social, développement de nouvelles formes de co-activité, recherche de soutien social), la mise en place de stratégies de défense, individuelles ou collectives, parfois sous des formes radicalisées comme l’esprit de corps, des mécanismes de dégagement qui font appel au jugement pour une juste adaptation à la réalité et qui aident à l’élaboration de la solitude. Nous parlerons alors de la solitude d'un sujet habité par "un collectif en soi" et dialogue avec cette altérité intériorisée.- Une solitude développementale: le sujet a pu se saisir d’espaces et de temps de recharge d' une capacité d’être seul au travail", protégé de la solitude souffrante par un environnement professionnel "suffisamment bon". Cette capacité d’être seul au travail autorise le sujet à se désirer seul. L’acte créatif peut exister au sein d’un espace transitionnel résistant dans des environnements professionnels pourtant fortement contraignants.- Une solitude désolante: c’est une expérience subjective souffrante de déliaison associée à un soutien social perçu carencé. Le sujet affronte un face-à-face solitaire et contraint avec lui-même. Cette forme de solitude est pathogène. C’est une expérience solipsistique propice au ressassement.Face à la montée de l’isolement, la solitude demeure donc une épreuve psychique risquée sur la scène du travail, qui inclut la population de cadres dirigeants. Ses différentes natures ne sont pas stables dans le temps : elles se succèdent, se chevauchent, ou se neutralisent à l’épreuve du réel<br>The noxious Effects of the Rise of the isolation in the Work and the Pathologies associated by the Solitude are admitted today usually. This Study has for objective to light the nature of the Links between Isolation and lived on the Isolation in the Work, that is, the professional Solitude.To this End, we are interested in the socio-professional Group of the senior Executives, and more particularly in the Population of the Directors of Prisons.Our Approach arises from the clinical Psychosociology of the Work. We lean more particularly on the observation of working Situations, the Analysis of the Contents of semi-directive Conversations driven with 13 Managers. The results were obtained by the Implementation of the reflexive Method ofIinstruction to the Double with 3 of them.The Results show actually a Factory of the isolation bound to the Exercise of Power, and a Division of the professional Collectives leads by the Intensification of the Work. The Modernization prescribed rapidly by the Prison amplifies this Phenomenon, letting the Wardens face alone the Transformation accelerated of their Missions, shielded from Walls.The Leaders of Prisons succeed nevertheless in responding to the psychic Tests led by the Processes in the work of Stiffening and Disintegration of the social Link in the Work.The Subject can answer in various Ways to the psychic Test of Solitude. We so distinguish three Natures and Experiences different from the same professional Solitude, depending on Possibilities that has the Subject to seize external or internal Material, social and psychic Resources

Background: Concern has been voiced over the needs of ex-military personnel following their discharge from military service and subsequent transition to community living. This concern has extended to include veterans, particularly those who have mental health, drug or alcohol problems, who come into contact with criminal justice services and are imprisoned. Research examining the experiences of military veterans prior to and during their incarceration in Scottish prisons was carried out. This study sought to examine whether veteran prisoners form a unique prison sub-group with different health, social and criminogenic needs when compared to non-veteran prisoners, and how veteran prisoners differ from non-prisoner veterans. Additionally an exploration of veterans’ experiences of prison, and what they believed caused or contributed to their imprisonment, was conducted. This sought to identify whether veterans in prison had unique vulnerability/ risk factors and whether they had a common or idiographic pathway that led to their incarceration. Methods and design: This study comprised of three separate but linked parts. It adopted a mixed-method approach combining quantitative analysis of survey data (Part 1) with qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis of focus group (Part 2) and interview data (Part 3). Survey data examined, through the use of standardised questionnaires, a range of themes; including, mental health and wellbeing, substance and alcohol use, childhood experiences, offending histories, and military experience. In Part 1 participants were recruited into three separate groups. Group 1 consisted of veterans in prison, while Group 2 consisted of prisoners who had no military experience and Group 3 comprised of Scottish Prison Service staff who had previous military experience. In Parts 2 and 3 participants were recruited from the veteran prisoner population, with participants in Part 3 having declared current mental health and/or substance use problems. Findings: Analysis of survey data identified many differences in health and wellbeing, and some differences in length of, and discharge from, military service, when comparing veteran prisoners with a non-imprisoned veteran group. Both groups, however, appeared to have similar levels of combat exposure. Comparison between veteran prisoners and non-veteran prisoners identified more similarities than differences across most of the measures. Many of the mental health drug or alcohol problems experienced by veteran prisoners were also experienced by non-veteran prisoners. Post-traumatic stress disorder did appear to be a specific problem for veteran prisoners but this did not appear to be attributable to their military experience. Additionally, veterans being raised by a mother-figure other than their birth-mother appeared to be a unique risk factor for veteran imprisonment but this finding should be viewed with caution as the number of participants raised by a mother-figure other than their birth mother was small. Findings were mixed regarding how veterans described their experience of imprisonment: some found it unchallenging yet unstimulating while others described feelings of ongoing punishment and a sense of being embattled. Reciprocal processes of dehumanising both prisoners and staff were also evident, as were contradictory experiences on the availability and quality of care provision in prison. Veteran prisoners appeared to identify with their prisoner identity rather than their veteran identity, believing that they were the same as other prisoners and had the same needs. This was evident when veterans described their experiences of forming and maintaining interpersonal relationships, albeit within-prison relationships appeared superficial in nature. While some veterans appeared reluctant to ask for assistance in prison, concerns about the inadequacies or availability of support services appear valid. Gaps in provision of care, particularly mental health care, existed at the time of the study. Lastly, some participants appeared to feel unprepared for their release from prison back to the community. This may stem from their previous experience of transitioning from the military to civilian living but it is more likely the recognition that many prisoners leave prison only to return back to custody. For some veteran prisoners this is because they believe community services are unavailable or unable to help as they struggle to cope with community living. As such, some may consider prison living the easier option. Conclusions and implications: Many of the findings suggested that veteran and non-veteran prisoners had, or were believed to have had, by veteran prisoners, similar ‘needs’ and reasons for offending. Veteran prisoners should, therefore, not be regarded as a specific sub-group of the prison population, and addressing prisoner needs should not be prioritised according to their pre-prison occupational status. Lastly, where gaps in service provision exist, the SPS and its partner agencies, including the NHS, should continue to address these. This should include giving consideration to the adoption of a trauma-informed approach within the prison environment.