Pathway to rehabilitation - prisoners’ use of a public library

Vaccarino, Franco; Comrie, Margie

doi:10.1080/00049670.2010.10736022

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“…Second, access to the best works of classic literature has been a critical element in the DLG. Although providing libraries in prison makes inmates feel like citizens (Vaccarino & Comrie, 2010), offering the opportunity to read these types of books means taking them seriously. These universal stories have opened a new door for inmates to go in depth into their own personal and collective biographies, to be critical of themselves, and to analyze the possibilities of change.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since the 1970s, libraries have been established in some prisons, either inside the facilities or as mobile libraries that periodically visit prisons. Vaccarino and Comrie (2010) observe and evaluate the use that prisoners made of these library services in New Zealand. The authors explain that reading practices opened up 6 new worlds and possibilities to prisoners; they argue that prisoners not only enjoyed and learned from the books but also had regular informal chats about the books that they were reading.…”

Section: The Effect Of Educational Activities Inside Prison On the Sumentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beyond the Walls: The Social Reintegration of Prisoners Through the Dialogic Reading of Classic Universal Literature in Prison

Álvarez

García-Carrión

Puigvert

et al. 2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This study analyzed whether it was possible to successfully transfer an experience of dialogic literary gatherings (DLGs) developed in a prison in the Basque Country (Spain), which was found to enhance the participants' readiness to return to their communities. A case study was conducted in a different prison in Catalonia that comprised interviews and focus groups with a group of female prisoners and volunteers involved in the DLG. The communicative analysis conducted showed that the replication of the DLG allowed the participants to discuss and reflect on their biographies and their expected pathways upon release, thus opening possibilities for personal and social change. The results show that participants perceived the DLG as a helpful resource for social reintegration and suggest that DLGs can be transferred to different correctional institutions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: The Effect Of Educational Activities Inside Prison On the Sumentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond the Walls: The Social Reintegration of Prisoners Through the Dialogic Reading of Classic Universal Literature in Prison

Álvarez

García-Carrión

Puigvert

et al. 2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…An example closer to Australia comes from Vaccarino and Comrie (2010) who describe a New Zealand programme run by the Whanganui Public Library in conjunction with their local prison. The local library allows supervised visits from prisoners close to the end of their sentences and who are living in 'self-care' units.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They enjoyed the normalcy of the environment and the fact that they were in a public place doing the same thing as everyone else -looking for books. Their visits to the library reminded them that they were normal people, not just prisoners (Vaccarino & Comrie, 2010). The visits also provide exposure to reading materials to support literacy development, opportunities for self-directed learning and informal education.…”

Section: The User Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Australian Prison Libraries: A Study of Existing Knowledge and Recent Findings

Garner

2017

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

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This paper reviews the literature relating to libraries in prisons and introduces findings from a recent study that explores the lived experience of using Australian prison libraries. The paper identifies literature regarding the history of libraries in prisons, both in Australia and elsewhere, and then studies contemporary prison libraries and the standards and documents that guide their management and practices. One of the main roles of incarceration is the reform of the individual. As the role of education in this process is considered to be crucial, the educational and broader information needs of prisoners are discussed, along with the role prison libraries can play in supporting prisoners to satisfy these needs. This discussion is followed by a study of the nature of existing research and publications relating to prison libraries. The lack of understanding of the prison library user experience, particularly within the Australian context, is identified. A recent doctoral study designed to address this lack of knowledge is introduced, and the paper ends with the identification of five themes identified by that study that describe the experience of using Australian prison libraries.

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“…She found that between 80 and 90 percent of the prison population use the prison library to discover reading for the first time and as the purpose to get out of their cell. Vaccarino and Comrie (2010) added that, today the prison libraries are seen as a key element in raising literacy levels and supporting prisoner education programmes which are ultimately aimed at rehabilitation and reintegration.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Barriers to Access the Information by Male Juvenile Delinquents in Malaysia

Rafedzi¹,

Zainal²,

Yu³

et al. 2018

IJARPED

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The study explores how the prison information environment supports the information needs of the male juvenile delinquents in correctional schools in Malaysia. It may be tempting to assume that information seeking failure is inevitable, in a large measure due to the shortcomings on the part of the prison library itself. Apparently, it is not due to the juvenile delinquents' lack of desire to seek for information, but rather, the prison institutions provide inappropriate choices of sources. The study involved twenty six (26) participants living in five (5) correctional schools in Malaysia. Collection of material needs to be upgraded to increase their interest in reading and to appreciate the function and role of the library. The male juvenile delinquents need to be trained to stay alert to the worldwide issues happened outside of prisons as the information can help them when being released at one day.

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Pathway to rehabilitation - prisoners’ use of a public library

Cited by 8 publications

References 1 publication

Beyond the Walls: The Social Reintegration of Prisoners Through the Dialogic Reading of Classic Universal Literature in Prison

Beyond the Walls: The Social Reintegration of Prisoners Through the Dialogic Reading of Classic Universal Literature in Prison

Australian Prison Libraries: A Study of Existing Knowledge and Recent Findings

Barriers to Access the Information by Male Juvenile Delinquents in Malaysia

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