Rehabilitation in Principle and Practice: Perspectives of Inmates and Officers

Authors

  • Yanique A. Anderson The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
  • Linda Gröning Faculty of Law, University of Bergen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/bjclcj.v4i2.1069

Abstract

This article addresses rehabilitation, its conceptualisation by officers and inmates, and its expression in practice within a select Norwegian prison. It reports on findings from a qualitative interview-based research project conducted as a pilot study, whereby semi-structured interviews were conducted with inmates and officers at the prison. Furthermore, the authors examine the principle of rehabilitation as it follows from Norwegian law and assess how it is implemented in practice in a Norwegian prison. The preliminary findings from the study reveal factors—such as inmate isolation and mental health challenges, drug use, unequal treatment, and limited capacity and resources—that are impacting the effectiveness of what the prison has intended to achieve and ask for further research and discussion in this area.

Author Biographies

Yanique A. Anderson, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen

Recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant to Norway and Guest Student

Linda Gröning, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen

Professor

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Published

2017-01-12

How to Cite

Anderson, Y. A., & Gröning, L. (2017). Rehabilitation in Principle and Practice: Perspectives of Inmates and Officers. Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice, 4(2), 220–246. https://doi.org/10.15845/bjclcj.v4i2.1069

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