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The significance of 'the visit' in an English category-B prison: Views from prisoners, prisoners' families and prison staff [PDF]

, 2012
A number of claims have been made regarding the importance of prisoners staying in touch with their family through prison visits, firstly from a humanitarian perspective of enabling family members to see each other, but also regarding the impact of ...
Rachael Dixey, James Woodall, Dixey, R, Woodall, J   +3 more
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Examining The Time Prisoners Study Using E-Learning While In Prison: Sustainability of E-Learning Programs in Prison

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education
This study investigates the amount of time that convicts dedicate to studying through e-learning while in jail, with the goal of comprehending their drive despite difficult living conditions. The qualitative research was carried out at a jail in Namibia,
Mahlangu Vimbi Petrus
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Physical education down under: Fusion or confusion [PDF]

, 2007
At the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD) Conference held in Wellington in October 2006, the authors presented a keynote titled: Physical Education Down Under: Fusion or Confusion.
Culpan, Ian, Grant, Bevan C.
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Prison educators in the shadow of prison rules

Oñati Socio-Legal Series
The essay presents the findings of a research study that investigated the legal and professional culture of prison officers responsible for supporting and rehabilitating inmates. The professional roles of educators, social workers, and experts in psychology and criminology were introduced into the Italian prison system following the reform of 1975 and ...
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Beyond Crisis: College in Prison through the Abolition Undercommons

Lateral, 2014
This thread explores inter-relationships among institutions of higher education and prisons. We focus in particular on teaching and learning – the hallmarks of college in prison programs – as they relate to research and administration within and across ...
Gillian Harkins, Erica Meiners
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Prison Conditions and Recidivism [PDF]

We use a unique data set on post-release behavior of former Italian inmates to estimate the effect of prison conditions on recidivism. By combining different sources of data we exploit variation in prison conditions measured by: 1) the extent of ...
Galbiati, Roberto, Vertova, Pietro, Drago, Francesco   +2 more
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Proceedings of the National Prison Congress.

, 1887
At head of title: National Prison Association of the United States.Mode of access: Internet.Index issued as part of 59th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Doc. no. 210.Continued in 1889 by: National Prison Association of the United States.
National Prison Congress., National Prison Association of the United States.   +1 more
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Prison work in the context of social exclusion [PDF]

, 1999
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Social exclusion is a multi-dimensional concept, but for most people an important component of social inclusion is work, meaning paid employment.
Simon, Frances
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Debates in digital pedagogy within prisons

Power and Education
This paper provides a critical view of the digital education within the global prison estate, with a specific aim of examining the extent to which we can expect the prison system of England and Wales to embrace digital pedagogy.
Bill Davies
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From millennials to baby boomers: Determinants of educational participation in Ecuadorian prisons

International Journal of Educational Research Open
Background: Prison education is an important tool for rehabilitation and social reintegration. However, participation varies across generations, influenced by personal, institutional, and environmental factors.
Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez, Shirley Lema
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