Prison Life and Prior Social Experiences

Understanding their Importance for Indigenous Peoples’ Re-entry Outcomes

Bibliographic Data

ID8401730
AuthorsNicole Ryan (0000-0002-5318-9607, Griffith University, corresponding author), Jeff Ackerman (Griffith University), Christine Bond (0000-0002-4783-6812, Griffith University), Justin Ready (0000-0002-7998-9370, Griffith University), Stuart A Kinner (0000-0003-3956-5343, Griffith University)
Year2019
Volume59
Issue1
Pages188-208
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjc/azy027
OpenAlexW2883516861
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited44

This study explores whether differences in Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples’ risk of reincarceration can partially be explained by their social experiences prior-to-prison and their prison-life experiences. Using administrative and self-report data from 1,238 incarcerated Indigenous (n =303) and non-Indigenous (n = 935) people in Australia, we conducted a series of Cox proportional hazards regressions. We found that Indigenous people had a significantly increased risk of reincarceration compared to non-Indigenous people, and that this can partially be explained by social experiences prior-to-prison. However, after conducting multivariate analyses, the association between prison life-experiences and reincarceration was attenuated to the null. The implications for policy and theory are discussed.

Biology · Criminology · Indigenous · Multivariate analysis · Prison · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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