The Voluntary Sector and Criminal Justice

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76
Author(s):  
Annette Olesen ◽  
Anders Brinck Rosenholm

AbstractOutsourcing in the criminal justice system is experiencing growth in the not-for-profit sector in many Western countries. There is, however, no indication of this trend in the Danish Prison and Probation Service. On the contrary, the collaboration between the penal voluntary sector and the Danish Prison and Probation Service is not formalised and knowledge about the penal voluntary sector in Denmark is scarce. This article uses original empirical data to map out the delivery of rehabilitative programmes by the penal voluntary organisations within prison and probation facilities. It also addresses the challenges and potentials of the informal collaboration between the Danish Prison and Probation Service and the penal voluntary  sector.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-657
Author(s):  
Philippa Tomczak ◽  
Christopher Bennett

Mass incarceration and supervision operate through a mixed economy. Using the case study of Samaritans’ emotional support for prisoners in distress in England and Wales, we present an original framework of five normative criteria to facilitate nuanced assessment of voluntary sector criminal justice participation. This is an urgent, significant task for theory and practice: we need to find forms of public input that can deconstruct bloated penal systems. Whilst citizen involvement can be a positive form of ‘people power’, our assessment of Samaritans’ ostensibly welcome humanitarian intervention reveals how it deflects attention from severe shortcomings of the penal system. In the context of mass incarceration, we conclude that voluntary sector and citizen involvement in individualised service delivery alone risks obscuring deep problems and delaying much-needed change. This topic is particularly timely, given increasing non-state involvement in criminal justice and the global problem of prison suicide.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Mills ◽  
Rosie Meek ◽  
Dina Gojkovic

Youth Justice ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-298
Author(s):  
Laura S. Abrams ◽  
Lisa Moreno ◽  
Timo Harrikari

This comparative case study investigates the voluntary sector interface with criminal justice systems for youth and young adults in England/Wales and Finland. Methods included document review and stakeholder interviews. Across cases, key differences were found in the training of corrections and probation officers, funding sources and structures, and use of actuarial models and evidence. The organization of these relationships was also different for youth and young adult services, particularly in England/Wales where clear lines are drawn between age groups. The results contribute to an understanding of how system-level factors can drive relationships between the voluntary and criminal justice sectors.


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