The Porous Prison
- 8 January 2009
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Prison Journal
- Vol. 89 (1), 119-126
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885508330430
Abstract
A follow-up study of 19,955 releases from Irish prisons shows interesting variation in rates of recidivism. Prisoners who, during their sentences, were occasionally allowed to venture outside for vocational or family-related purposes were significantly less likely to be reimprisoned. This held true up to 4 years after their eventual release and is a clear empirical demonstration of the benefits, other than humanitarian, of maintaining prisoners' social capital.Keywords
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