Comparison of risks and recidivism between convicts sentenced to prison time and house arrest

Jovanić, Goran; Nestorović, Jelena; Petrović, Vera

doi:10.5937/specedreh18-23037

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“…The focus of the meeting was on reformative education for inmates. The same theme dominated three out of the 12 subsequent congress meetings organized by the International Commission (Jovanić et al, 2019). Gaes (2008) said that reformative education is an attempt by prisoners to make ample use of printed and written information to function well in the society so that they can achieve their goals and develop their knowledge and potential.…”

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“…At the same time, it also reduces the feeling of alienation that inmates tend to experience while in prison. The resulting improvement in social skills can make it easier for inmates to find and hold a job upon release, which in turn reduces their likelihood of re-offending or returning to crime (Taib, 2012;Jovanić, 2011;Jovanić et al, 2019). Volume 3 Issue 1, 2020 International Crisis Group (2011) opined that reformative education is central to curbing rising crime and militancy, fixing a deteriorating criminal justice system, and enforcing the rule of law.…”

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Availability of Reformative Education Programmes for Prisoners in North West Nigeria

Idris

2020

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The study investigated the availability of reformative education programs for prisoners in northwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey was the adopted research design. The target population comprised the stakeholders (prison inmates, prison officials, lawyers, and human rights activists) from four states (Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, and Kano) northwest Nigeria. A total of 13 prisons, 1338 respondents (1068 inmates; 200 prison officials; 50 lawyers; and 20 human rights activists) were selected using multi-stage sampling. Four questionnaires designed by the researcher were used for data collection dedicating one questionnaire to each of the stakeholders. The validity of the instruments was ascertained using content and construct validity. The calculated value of Cronbach Alpha was 0.87. The data collected from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The hypotheses were tested using chi-square. The findings of the study revealed that out of the five indicators of prisoners' reformative education, only one was available, that is, religious education. However, the other four, facilities, personnel, and reading materials; educational continuity and motivation; remedial and adult education, and vocational education were unavailable. The study recommended that prisons should be equipped with modern facilities for valuable reformative education. There should be training and retraining of prison personnel, and a well-stocked library with current and updated materials containing textbooks, periodicals and computers be provided in all prisons for the use of both inmates and prison officials, among others.

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Availability of Reformative Education Programmes for Prisoners in North West Nigeria

Idris

2020

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Inter-rater reliability of recidivism risk assessments of the high-risk convicted

Petrović

2023

Bezbednost, Beograd

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Recidivism risk assessment in the penal system has significantly advanced, and today assessment instruments are in use that should contribute to more effective treatment of convicts. However, despite the efforts invested in the development and enhancement of the instruments, there are still certain problems in their application, which researchers and practitioners strive to eliminate or minimize. In accordance with the aforementioned, the aim of this paper is to examine the interrater reliability of the Questionnaire for Assessing Risk, Capacity and Needs of convicts in the prison system of the Republic of Serbia. The study was conducted in three penitentiaries (Požarevac, Sremska Mitrovica and Niš) on a sample of 54 convicted persons who were assessed as having a high or extremely high recidivism risk in the reception department and 35 employed professional staff members. The obtained data indicate a moderate agreement (0.637) measured by Cohen's Kappa coefficient, and an absolute agreement among of the evaluators in 88.9% of cases. On the other hand, absolute agreement of the evaluators, when looking at the recidivsm risk score, exists in only 7 cases. It was found that the largest number of items have a moderate agreement, as well as that the static recidivism risk factors were most consistently evaluated. The findings of our research show that the instrument has moderate rater agreement, on a sample of a high recidivism risk offenders, but also that there are certain problems that affect interobserver reliability.

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Comparison of risks and recidivism between convicts sentenced to prison time and house arrest

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Availability of Reformative Education Programmes for Prisoners in North West Nigeria

Availability of Reformative Education Programmes for Prisoners in North West Nigeria

Inter-rater reliability of recidivism risk assessments of the high-risk convicted

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