A Real Gap
Consequences of Removing Reintegration Support in Tasmania, Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6052149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ebba Herrlander Birgerson (0000-0003-0196-3784, University of Tasmania, corresponding author), Angela Dwyer (0000-0001-5152-7222, University of Tasmania) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 203-221 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1205-8629 • E-ISSN: 1572-9877 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10612-022-09631-2 |
| OpenAlex | W4283363259 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
As Australian imprisonment and recidivism rates continue to rise, it is increasingly important to better understand how to support “returning citizens” to adequately prepare them for post-release life. Using a case study approach focused on service provider perspectives, this article examines the consequences of removing a transitional accommodation support service on service providers and returning citizens. Participants highlighted significant consequences, such as: gaps in services; lack of support and housing; persons remaining in the system unnecessarily; persons being released without transitional support or accommodation; health implications; loss of relationships and trust; and suicide of returned citizens. Drawing on critical criminological theory, we argue that the most significant consequence was the loss of “floating support”—which involves a case worker who brokers support between agencies working with a single client—that was integrated into the program. Study findings suggest serious consequences of government decisions to defund programs in this sector
Accommodation · Business · Criminology · Imprisonment · Political science · Public relations · Recidivism · Service provider · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Public Administration · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |