Informed by a comprehensive review of theories and research into desistance (Weaver,
2015. Offending and desistance: The importance of social relations. Oxon: Routledge), this …

Desistance is generally presented in a positive light, with themes of 'making good'and
generativity recurring in the literature. This article reports on two qualitative studies exploring …

While prisons are often described as places of pain, despair and hopelessness, studies
show that some prisoners under certain conditions report positive life changes happening in …

This chapter provides an overview of desistance scholarship, surveying some of the major
theoretical and empirical explanations of how and why people stop offending, and exploring …

The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the impact of COVID-19 in the Scottish
Prison Estate. During the 2020 lockdown in prison in response to the COVID-19 pandemic …

Peer work and peer mentoring are dynamic social processes that have reciprocal benefits
for both mentor and mentee in tackling issues around reoffending and substance misuse …

Processes of desistance from crime are intricate and, aside from concrete non-offending,
they involve a change in self-perception and an acceptance and recognition of reform by …

Sykes (1958) famously outlined five deprivations constituting the 'pains of imprisonment',
later developed in a range of research, including research considering the gendered pains …

The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown represents a significant challenge for qualitative
researchers due to social distancing measures restricting face-to-face data collection. At the …

Drawing on interview data with over 50 male former prisoners in Ontario, Canada, we
examine male ex-prisoners' narratives of change within prison settings. Specifically, we …