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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 119-126 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | The Prison Journal |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Law
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