Analysis of a Sports-Educational Program in Prisons

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of a sports-educational program in prisons where the Real Madrid Foundation’s Social-Sports Program is carried out. For that purpose, a survey of 468 inmates was conducted at 21 prisons in Spain where the Real Madrid Foundation implements its program (441 men (94.23%) and 27 women (5.77%)). Inmates stated that the program had had a favorable influence on their life in prison and considered that their participation in the program might have a significant influence on the likelihood of them continuing to play sports when they are released. In addition, inmates felt that they had learned a great deal about the contents relating to football and the values they had worked on, and that the program had had a very positive effect on their overall development as a person.

International consensus statement on the design, delivery and evaluation of sport-based interventions aimed at promoting social, psychological and physical well-being in prison

“…Research has consistently demonstrated the capacity of sport and physical activity to promote social cohesion, psychological well-being and improved cognitive skills 8–11. However, existing studies have focused predominately on community-based sports programmes7 12–17 and relatively few prison-based programmes have been adopted, conducted and evaluated 1 18–20. The research which has taken place indicates that prison SBIs have been conceived, designed, measured, delivered, theorised and evaluated in very different ways 1 2 21–23.…”

Aprendizaje-servicio y centros penitenciarios: “Una experiencia brutal que te cambia la manera de ver la sociedad”

“…Desde otro punto de vista, según el marco legislativo (Real Decreto 190/1996, de 9 de febrero), los centros penitenciarios tienen por objetivo la resocialización de las personas en situación de privación de libertad, con la intención de reincorporarlas en la sociedad como ciudadanos y ciudadanas libres. Bajo esta finalidad existen diferentes programas de intervención en los centros penitenciarios, entre los cuales se destaca el deporte y la actividad física(Ortega Vila et al, 2020).Es esencial disponer de recursos (humanos y materiales) para asegurar que los programas de actividad física y la práctica deportiva se puedan convertir en un factor educativo y un espacio de aprendizaje en los centros penitenciarios(Meek, 2020;Montero Pérez de Tudela, 2019). En Cataluña, el programa marco del deporte y actividad física de los centros penitenciarios establece que la administración pública debe garantizar el derecho a las personas en situación de privación de libertad a la práctica deportiva (Departament de Justícia, 2010).…”