Exploring the consequences of prolonged pretrial incarceration

Evidence from a local jurisdiction in the Philippines

Bibliographic Data

ID6192522
AuthorsRaymund E Narag (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume43
Issue2
Pages117-134
Publication date2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01924036.2018.1444651
OpenAlexW2793110500
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited58

Prolonged pretrial incarceration is a key issue facing the criminal justice systems of many developing countries. Detainees stay in jail for years while undergoing trial but are still unconvicted. However, little is known about the consequences of this troubling phenomenon. Informed by relevant prison and criminological theories, this paper analyses jail official data and qualitative interviews from detainees in a local jurisdiction in the Philippines to understand the magnitude and consequences of prolonged pretrial incarceration. Results suggest the emergence of a legally cynical view of the criminal justice system shared by the detainees. These sentiments likely serve as bases for popular opinions that justify use of violence and vigilante justice on offender populations. Implications on judicial and penal reforms in the Philippines are discussed

Criminal jurisdiction · Criminal justice · Criminal law · Criminology · Economic Justice · Jurisdiction · Phenomenon · Political science · Prison · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law

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