Lecture 16: Release and Resettlement (Through the prison gate) Flashcards
What does resettlement involve for prisoners?
Being prepared for release back into the community
When was the term “resettlement” officially adopted in the prison system?
1998
Which pathway involves finding prisoners’ accommodation?
Housing
What government report identified factors that influence re-offending?
Reducing Re-offending Report
What reforms were made under Transforming Rehabilitation?
Probation services were reorganised
What is the aim of a resettlement prison?
To prepare prisoners for release
What barriers exist in making resettlement work for prisoners?
- Staff culture issues
- Poor communication
- Resource limitations
What has research found about short term prisoners and resettlement?
Provision has neglected them
What sentence combines short custody with long community supervision?
Custody plus
What criticism was made of the Offender Management Model?
Too complex
What new development aimed to improve prison resettlement support?
Offender Management in Custody
What recent report found the OMiC model not working?
HMIP Report
What continuity is important in offender management?
Of supervision
What common issue causes prisoner resettlement problems on release?
Debts build up
What financial barrier threatens prisoner resettlement?
Prison job wages
What concept links desistance and resettlement?
A process
What day of the week are many prisoners now released?
Friday
What Act changed this for some prisoners?
Offenders Release Act
What argument exists around prison punishment and resettlement?
Resettlement reverses prison harms
What social issue creates resettlement challenges for prisoners?
Lifetime exclusion
What social barrier can hinder prisoner resettlement?
Stigma
Short prison sentences can worsen resettlement as prisoners:
Lose social bonds
Why does moving prisoners undermine resettlement?
Plans get disrupted
What fundamental question exists around prisoner resettlement?
If society really wants it
