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Visiting time: a tale of two prisons

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posted on 2023-06-09, 11:53 authored by Marie Hutton
Prison visitation remains an under-researched and under-theorised aspect of prison life. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, this article takes an in-depth look at the lived experience of the prison visit from the perspectives of prisoners and their visitors. First, this paper describes the inherently problematic nature of current visits practice reflecting on the restrictions placed on prisoners and families and the longer term implications for their lives post-release. Whilst acknowledging these fundamental flaws, the paper then, describes what can make some visiting experiences more ‘survivable’ than others by comparing visiting experiences at two ostensibly similar prisons.

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Publication status

  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Probation Journal

ISSN

0264-5505

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

3

Volume

63

Page range

347-361

Department affiliated with

  • Law Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Crime Research Centre Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-02-05

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-02-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-02-02

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