Imprisonment in a global world

Bosworth, Mary; Hasselberg, Inês; Turnbull, Sarah

doi:10.4324/9781315797779-40

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“…For women in detention the violation to their dignity arose from the disconnect between their own perceived sense of being a ‘good’ person, and their treatment at the hands of the Home Office. It is well documented in detention literature that detention centres have the look, and feel, of prisons (Bosworth, 2014, 2017; Bosworth et al, 2016), and the buildings are, in some cases, former prison buildings. Yarl's Wood, the detention centre where this research was based, have made efforts to soften the environment for the women held there, including paintings on the walls, a craft room and the addition of a hair salon, for example.…”

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“…These sites of incarceration are increasingly of interest to scholars as key elements of their administration, appearance, and affect, appear to cause substantial distress to the individuals held within them (Bosworth, in Shaw, 2016). The use of institutions that are prison-like in appearance, and that hold people for indefinite periods of time, are drawing substantial criminological scrutiny for the way in which this particular type of administrative detention challenges traditional notions of legitimacy and punishment, and the way in which it embodies the criminalisation of migrant bodies (Bosworth, 2014; Bosworth et al, 2016; Bosworth and Turnbull, 2015).…”

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Women’s experiences of indignity in immigration detention and beyond

Gerlach

2022

Incarceration

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In this article, I set out to define dignity in immigration detention and beyond. Throughout this piece, I will examine the role of dignity in detention, and the way in which the existence of ‘dignity’ in detention impacts on people when they are in detention and after they leave. Based on interviews and research with women who have experienced immigration detention in the United Kingdom, it is clear that this experience of indignity has had a lasting impact on women, causing them distress both in detention and after they leave. The key themes emerging out of this research into violations of dignity include vilification, lack of autonomy and ‘diminishment’. In light of this, I suggest that immigration detention is incompatible with the concept of dignity that has been defined by the women in this study.

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Women’s experiences of indignity in immigration detention and beyond

Gerlach

2022

Incarceration

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“…If they are known to the immigration authorities, they are likely to have been interrogated on multiple occasions, not only on account of the criminal conviction(s) that led to their incarceration, but also on account of their immigration circumstances. Qualitative research means submitting them to yet another round of questions, asking them to once again retell their stories (Bosworth et al, forthcoming). There are also issues of access.…”

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“…Where is punishment located (and when does it cease) when a prison sentence may lead to deportation? Who is administering the penalty and to what end (Bosworth et al, forthcoming)? These are the questions animating this special issue.…”

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“…In this special issue we fill this gap in the literature, demonstrating the relevance of citizenship and migration to our understanding of imprisonment while noting the overlaps with long-standing matters of gender, ethnic and racial difference. In so doing, we aim to contribute to a growing body of literature on the intersections between nationality and punishment (see, for example, Aas, 2013; Barker, 2012; Bhui, 2004, 2007; Bosworth, 2011; Bosworth and Kaufman, 2011; Bosworth et al, forthcoming; Kaufman, 2012, 2013; Kaufman and Bosworth, 2013) and further advance the academic dialogue in this field. If, as it turns out, prison has changed for a significant proportion of those confined, then some of our assumptions about the incarceration of citizens may also need updating.…”

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Punishment, citizenship and identity: An Introduction

Bosworth

Hasselberg

Turnbull

2016

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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This collection of articles addresses the interconnections between punishment, citizenship and identity. As immigration and crime control measures have intersected, prisons in a number of countries have ended up housing a growing population of foreign-national offenders and immigration detainees. It is somewhat surprising that criminologists have traditionally spent so little time exploring the relationship between the prison and national identity. With notable exceptions, scholars almost universally treat the prison as an institution bounded by and within the nationstate. This special issue seeks to disrupt that convention of prison studies and criminology more broadly. Focusing on the incarceration of foreign-nationals in diverse contexts, the contributions to this issue collectively argue that the prison is a projection of national sovereignty and an expression of state power. It is also a concrete space where global inequalities play out. When considered through the lens of citizenship, our understanding of imprisonment shifts to include other geographical sites both within the nation-state and elsewhere, the prison's intersections with other legal frameworks, and enduring matters of race, gender and class. The contributions capture these dimensions by weaving together policy analysis and first-hand narratives from around the world.

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Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales

Gavin

2022

Probation Journal

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Irish prisoners are one of the oldest minority groups and one of the most represented foreign national groups in the prison system, yet little is known about their experiences of imprisonment in England and Wales. This article presents findings from 29 semi-structured interviews with Irish ex-prisoners who were asked to reflect on their time in prison in England and Wales. It utilises Ugelvik and Damsa’s findings on foreign national prisoner experiences in Norway as related to discrimination, long-distance relationships, and deportability as a point of analysis. This paper shows that Irish prisoners suffer the pains of discrimination through racism, bullying, and discrimination from prisoners and prison officers, and there are concerns over mistreatment by prison officers who are ex-military. There are also difficulties associated with family contact. As Irish prisoners are not subject to deportation, except in the most exceptional circumstances, and since there is no language barrier, this paper suggests that Irish prisoners might not seen as “proper” foreign nationals in the prison system. This may result in Irish prisoners being somewhat invisible in the prison system in England and Wales and in some cases having their nationality and national identity denied.

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Imprisonment in a global world

Cited by 4 publications

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Women’s experiences of indignity in immigration detention and beyond

Women’s experiences of indignity in immigration detention and beyond

Punishment, citizenship and identity: An Introduction

Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales

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