The Keepers: Returning Citizens’ Experiences With Prison Staff Misconduct

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482110288
Author(s):  
Meghan A. Novisky ◽  
Chelsey S. Narvey ◽  
Alex R. Piquero
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Correctional Staff ◽  
Legal Socialization ◽  
Prison Staff ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Medical Neglect ◽  
Returning Citizens ◽  
Research And Policy

Correctional staff play a major role in the incarceration experience for millions of U.S. adults each year. While much research has addressed misconduct perpetrated by incarcerated persons, less has systematically addressed rule-violating behavior by correctional staff and how such conduct is perceived by formerly incarcerated individuals. Using qualitative data gathered from 38 interviews with men and women recently released from prison, we examine their experiences with prison staff misconduct. Respondents shared observations of staff misconduct related to medical neglect, violence, and contraband, but experiences differed for men and women, raising concerns regarding conditions of confinement. We caution that such conduct has the potential to undermine the legitimacy of correctional authority in prison settings, which is troubling because heightened legitimacy is an important aspect of legal socialization that helps to reduce offending. Research and policy development on the frequency and consequences of prison staff misconduct is warranted.

Can school policing be trauma-informed? Lessons from Seattle

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 551-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Gill ◽  
Denise Gottfredson ◽  
Kirsten Hutzell
Keyword(s):  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Trust Building ◽  
Rigorous Evaluation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Research And Policy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe Seattle’s School Emphasis Officer (SEO) program, a distinctive approach to school policing that aims to connect at-risk students with services and has potential to incorporate a trauma-informed approach. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative data collected from a process evaluation of SEO, including interviews, observations, and analysis of activity logs and program documentation, the authors explore elements of the program that could be adapted for the development of a trauma-informed policing (TIP) model and highlight some potential pitfalls. Findings SEO activities align well with trauma-informed principles of safety, promoting collaboration, and impulse management and are delivered in a context of trust-building, transparency, and responsivity. However, the program is poorly defined and has limited reach, has not been rigorously evaluated, and faces serious threats to sustainability. Research limitations/implications This study does not assess the effectiveness or appropriateness of TIP. A rigorous evaluation is needed to improve upon and test the model to ensure that increased contact between police and youth is effective and does not contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to describe a potential framework for TIP and lay out an agenda for further research and policy development around this idea.

scholarly journals Public Administration and Governance for the SDGs: Navigating between Change and Stability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5914
Author(s):  
Louis Meuleman
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Governance Reform ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Sector Reform ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
Research And Policy

This article highlights four key reform challenges regarding the quality of public administration and governance (PAG), aimed at increasing ‘SDG-readiness’ at all levels of administration, in a nexus characterized by complexity, volatility, pluriformity and uncertainty. Based on others’ research into how EU Member States institutionalize the implementation of the SDGs, a critical review of SDG-governance approaches, as well as a review paper on the management of the SDGs, it is concluded that that four priority areas could guide research and policy development to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Firstly, to recognize that creating an effective public administration and governance is an important strategic policy area. Secondly, to begin with mission-oriented public administration and governance reform for SDG implementation, replacing the efficiency-driven public sector reform of the past decades. Thirdly, to apply culturally sensitive metagovernance to design, define and manage trade-offs and achieving synergies between SDGs and their targets. Fourthly, to start concerted efforts to improve policy coherence with a mindset beyond political, institutional, and mental ‘silos’.

Assessment of nurses’ involvement in health research and policy development at a Federal Teaching Hospital in South East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Ifeoma Ndubuisi ◽  
IjeomaL Okoronkwo ◽  
Chisom Mbadugha ◽  
Ijeoma Maduakolam ◽  
Chijioke Nwodoh
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Research And Policy

Managing Prisons Through Extended Solitary Confinement: A Necessary Approach or a Signal of Prison System Failure?

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110589
Author(s):  
Daniel P. Mears ◽  
Vivian Aranda-Hughes ◽  
George B. Pesta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Prison System ◽  
Solitary Confinement ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
System Failure ◽  
Unique Form ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Research And Policy

In contemporary American corrections, extended solitary confinement (ESM) as a management tool has emerged as a strategy for avowedly controlling the most violent individuals and, in so doing, creating a safer prison system. We theorize that the emergence of this unique form of housing may also be viewed as a signal of prison system failure. To advance this argument, we identify how different theoretical perspectives can be used to anticipate the effects of ESM on prison system violence and order and then investigate the plausibility of this account by grounding it in analysis of qualitative data from a study of one state’s prison system. The analysis suggests theoretical and empirical warrant for both views of ESM—as an effective tool and as a symptom of system failure. Implications of the study research and policy are discussed.

Formerly Incarcerated Men’s Negotiation of Family Support

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-234
Author(s):  
Johnna Christian
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Incarcerated Men ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Research And Policy

Research about prisoner reentry has identified an assortment of needs for formerly incarcerated men. In addition to concerns such as finding employment, securing housing, and complying with supervision requirements, they must navigate family relationships that may have been strained prior to incarceration, and are further challenged by the separation imposed by confinement. Paradoxically, these family relationships that pose challenges also hold great promise to mitigate some of the other hardships posed by reintegration. Family members often provide support and assistance that is not readily available through other channels: a place to sleep, transportation, job leads, meals, and encouragement. Yet, the provision and receipt of instrumental and emotional support requires substantial negotiation of fluid and shifting relationship dynamics. Emotional attachments therefore become entangled with instrumental needs, the availability of specific resources, and willingness to share these resources. Through analysis of in-depth interviews with formerly incarcerated men in an urban Northeastern city, this chapter examines how they identify potential avenues of familial support, how they balance and maximize resources gained from family members, and how they manage strains in family relationships. Research and policy implications for understanding both the benefits and limitations of family support for formerly incarcerated men are discussed.

Multiple Solitudes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Lorayne Robertson ◽  
Dianne Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Knowledge Mobilization ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Curriculum Policy ◽  
Digital Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Policies ◽  
Research And Policy

In this paper, the authors examine the potential and the reality of pan-Canadian digital curriculum policy access in the current web-enabled global landscape. The authors discuss theory related to the affordances offered by digital technologies for the sharing of research and policy, as well as theory relative to knowledge mobilization and communities of practice, both of which support collaboration and consultation for informed policy development. The authors present their findings from two investigations to test digital access to curriculum policies across Canada’s provinces and territories through their Ministry of Education websites. Through this analysis, the authors provide evidence of the current affordances and barriers related to digital access to curriculum policies and offer suggestions to facilitate knowledge mobilization around curricular responses to child and adolescent health issues.

Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship Cases in India

2010 ◽  
pp. 325-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Research And Policy

Entrepreneurs in general, do contribute to the development of national economies. We need their innovation and risk-taking to create wealth, generate employment and fuel the economy. Hence, knowledge management – both soft and hard is crucial. The benefits of great entrepreneurial venture using the most advanced technology can be nullified by poor knowledge management practices. It is knowledge and management that is the link between success and growth. The key objective of this chapter is to explain different perspectives on what is meant by the Knowledge Management (KM) in relation to entrepreneurship through two cases from India. It is essential that research and policy development fully take into account the differing perspectives of entrepreneurship and knowledge as no single definition fully captures the concepts, nor their underlying assumptions. The chapter focuses on understanding KM as a tool for developing competitive edge and identifies areas of KM application for entrepreneurship success.

Choral Singing in Prisons: Evidence-Based Activities to Support Returning Citizens

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 106S-117S ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary L. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Social Processes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Choral Singing ◽  
Returning Citizens

Choral singing in prisons can help incarcerated individuals identify as returning citizens instead of felons. Shadd Maruna argues that while many legal and penal rituals exist to convince individuals to identify as “offenders,” few such rituals are in place to reconnect formerly incarcerated people to identify as community members outside of prisons. Maruna describes successful reintegration rituals as symbolic and emotive, repetitive, community-based, and infused with a dynamic of challenge and achievement; they give form to political and social processes that enable successful reentry. I maintain that choral singing models positive reintegration rituals that promote prosocial connections between returning citizens and the societies to which they are restored.

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