Recall to prison in Belgium: Experiences of parolees who live under licence conditions-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Recall to prison in Belgium: Experiences of parolees who live under licence conditions

Published:2023-12-31 Issue:XLV/2 Volume: Page:243–265
ISSN:2719-4280
Container-title:Archives of Criminology
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Author:

Teugels Audrey¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. KU Leuven

Abstract

In the recent penological literature, the back door of a prison is often presented as a revolving door through which many prisoners leave the prison prematurely, but then return after a short period. A large number of prisoners who have been conditionally released are sent back to prison during the licence period or before the end of their sentence due to a breach of the licence conditions. Since the revocation of a release modality (such as parole) might affect reintegration, a careful balance is needed between proportionality, the risks, the possibility of behavioural change and the opportunities for reintegration. In other words, the impact on detainees should not be underestimated if a decision to recall is being taken. Since the majority of parolees in Belgium are sent back to prison after non-compliance with the imposed conditions, this article discusses the experiences of interviewees who lived under these conditions when being granted a release modality before being recalled to prison.

Publisher

Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN (Institute of Law Studies PAS)

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