The impact of vocational education and training programs on recidivism: A systematic review of current experimental evidence

D Newton, A Day, M Giles, J Wodak… - … journal of offender …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Although the association between unemployment and offending is well established,
relatively little is known about the impact of vocational education and training programs on …

The release and community supervision of radicalised offenders: Issues and challenges that can influence reintegration

A Cherney - Terrorism and political violence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the challenges that correctional authorities encounter when dealing
with the transition of offenders back into the community after the completion of terrorism …

Beyond the walls: risk factors for overdose mortality following release from the Philadelphia Department of Prisons

LN Pizzicato, R Drake, R Domer-Shank… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background High overdose mortality after release from state prison systems is well
documented; however, little is known about overdose mortality following release from local …

An exception to the rule: Belief in redeemability, desistance signals, and the employer's decision to hire a job applicant with a criminal record

SE Reich - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines whether employment outcomes for exoffenders are associated with
employers' subjective belief in redeemability, mediated through exoffenders' objective …

The importance of incorporating lived experience in efforts to reduce Australian reincarceration rates

C Doyle, K Gardner, K Wells - International Journal for Crime …, 2021 - search.informit.org
It is widely acknowledged that'good policy'should be informed by the people it most directly
affects. However, learning from people with lived experiences in the criminal justice sector …

'It's ok if you were in for robbery or murder, but sex offending, that'sa no no': a qualitative analysis of the experiences of 12 men with sexual convictions seeking …

L Tovey, B Winder, N Blagden - Psychology, Crime & Law, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
It is widely accepted that individuals with convictions are disadvantaged when trying to
access the job market. People convicted of sexual offences face further prejudice and stigma …

Efforts by offenders to manage and overcome stigma: The case of employment

A Cherney, R Fitzgerald - Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores how released prisoners on parole overcome the stigma of a criminal
conviction in their attempts to secure employment. Findings highlight how overcoming the …

Work matters: formerly incarcerated men's resiliency in reentry

C Palmer, J Christian - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how formerly incarcerated men
remained resilient in the face of adversity while searching for and maintaining employment …

Australian prison vocational education and training and returns to custody among male and female ex-prisoners: A cross-jurisdictional study

J Cale, A Day, S Casey, D Bright… - Australian & New …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The current study examined the impact of vocational education and training in the custody
setting on returns to custody among Australian adult prisoners from selected jurisdictions …

[BOOK][B] Sex and stigma: Stories of everyday life in Nevada's legal brothels

SJ Blithe, AW Wolfe, B Mohr - 2019 - books.google.com
An intimate and original look at the lives of Nevada's legal sex workers through the voices of
current and former employees, brothel owners, madams, and local law enforcement The …