Topic 4 - Understanding Preparing for Release from Prison Flashcards
What type of sentence do prisoners need to be serving to be eligible for parole?
Indeterminate sentence
If an indeterminate sentence prisoner breaches their parole license conditions, what happens?
They go back to prison and have to reapply for parole
What did research find about whether parole reduces recidivism rates?
No definitive evidence either way
What is a “false positive” in relation to parole decisions?
Someone denied parole who would have succeeded if released
What time period saw parole focus shift to “risky” prisoners serving 4+ years?
1991-2003
Which of the following is NOT identified as a “pain” experienced by life sentence prisoners?
Bureaucratic frustrations
How do the “pains” life prisoners experience compare to pains of other prisoners?
Similar overall
What change over time does Padfield identify in parole?
Shift from early to delayed release
What poses a challenge for short term prisoners in terms of release planning?
- Severe practical needs
- Entrenched issues
- High churn
Why have past policies failed to improve outcomes for short term prisoners?
- Too coercive
- Unrealistic targets
- Staff negativity
What approach does Raynor suggest regarding short term prisoner supervision?
Focus resources on early post-release period
What poses a barrier to resettlement culture change in Cracknell’s study?
- Staff resistance
- Constraints of environment, eg. population churn
- Policy fatigue
What role do frontline officers play in prisons?
Key regulators of confinement
What was a key finding from Lerman and Page’s study?
Officers support rehabilitation aligned with security
What does Bennett argue about prison reform attempts?
They face significant difficulties
