Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Post-Release Prisoner Reintegration Frameworks: A Comparative Analysis of Strategies between England and Wales and Norway(University of Sheffield, 2024) Almutairi, Khalid; Morales-Gomez, AnaAbstract: Prisoner reintegration post-release is a global practice aimed at helping offenders transition successfully back into society and reducing undesirable behaviors such as reoffending. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, 2018), successful reintegration requires addressing challenges like social adaptation issues, ostracism, and stigmatization, which impede access to education, housing, and employment. Without adequate support, these barriers can lead to recidivism, social rejection, and reconviction. Despite its importance, reintegration faces significant obstacles. In many criminal justice systems, the effectiveness of rehabilitative interventions is undermined by overcrowding, resource shortages, and lack of follow-up after release. For instance, fiscal cuts in prisons in England and Wales have hindered implementation, necessitating a shift to community-based reintegration frameworks, which garner broader public support for rehabilitation over punitive approaches. Evidence suggests that reintegration programs can significantly reduce recidivism. Studies indicate decreases in recidivism rates of up to 26%, accompanied by long-term reductions in prison populations. This study focuses on comparing prisoner reintegration strategies in England, Wales, and Norway, emphasizing the critical need for governments to invest in and optimize these programs to achieve their intended outcomes.11 0