Dilemmas and consequences of prior criminal record: a criminological perspective from England and Wales

Silence of a scream: application of the Silences Framework to provision of nurse-led interventions for ex-offenders

“…Collectively, the adverse social construction of ex-offenders through political and public discourse has contributed to the stigma and constraints they face on release (Loury, 2008). As a result, significant barriers exist for ex-offenders attempting to navigate limited social networks, the stigma of incarceration and returning to crime-ridden neighbourhoods, all of which have been shown to contribute to reoffending on release (Dawes, 2011; Cattell et al., 2013; National Audit Office, 2013; Thomas and Hebenton, 2013). Add to this mix unsupported health needs, and this underlies why to do nothing would be counter-productive to the ethos of rehabilitation and society in the long run.…”

“…Ex-offenders are not just marginalised, they are also a clear example of repeat losers in pluralist politics (Blessett and Pryor, 2013). The Silences inherent in ‘ex-offender’ identity stem from the fact that as a group, despite their health needs on release, they are not identified as needing tailored health protection and improvement and therefore do not receive heightened policy attention (Thomas and Hebenton, 2013). Ex-offenders could be viewed as not deserving political protection for a status created by their criminal conduct (Thomas and Hebenton, 2013).…”

Screaming silences: lessons from the application of a new research framework

“…Factors such as their relatively small numbers (Thuan and Swiontkowski 2008), youth (Thomas and Hebenton 2013) and lower rates of complications and comorbidities (Chesser et al 2011) contribute to the relative invisibility and inadvertent 'silencing' of individuals under 60 years of age with this injury. This has led to almost exclusive emphasis on fragility fracture in the elderly or hip fracture in the multiply injured trauma patient (Janes 2016), positioning isolated hip fracture patients under 60 outside traditional healthcare and societal norms.…”

“…Marginalised people however have been defined as those at the edge of society in relation to health, economic or political factors (Blessett and Pryor 2013). Thus, isolated hip fracture patients under 60 years of age are marginalised by omission as they have not been identified as having specific health needs requiring tailored services (Thomas and Hebenton 2013).…”

Contrast between Spain and the Netherlands in the hidden obstacles to re-entry into the labour market due to a criminal record

“…Thomas (2007) , Jacobs (2006) , McAlinden (2012) , Thomas and Hebenton (2013) and Backman (2012) mention that the ‘culture of control’ ( Garland, 2001 ) has facilitated criminal background checks in the labour market. The more risk averse a society is, the more preventive measures employers take towards job applicants and employees, so the screening of criminal backgrounds increases.…”