| NCJ Number: |
212100  |
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| Title: |
Examining the Effect of Incarceration and In-Prison Family Contact on Prisoners' Family Relationships |
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| Journal: |
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Volume:21 Issue:4 Dated:November 2005 Pages:314-335 |
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| Author(s): |
Nancy G. La Vigne; Rebecca L. Naser; Lisa E. Brooks; Jennifer L. Castro |
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| Date Published: |
November 2005 |
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| Page Count: |
22 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Baltimore, MD 21202
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Chicago, IL 60606
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chicago, IL 60603
Rockefeller Foundation
New York, NY 10036
The Urban Institute
Washington, DC 20037
Woods Fund of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60601-3806 |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.sagepub.com/ |
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| Type: |
Report (Study/Research) |
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| Format: |
Article |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This study examined the extent to which in-prison family contact mediated the negative effect of incarceration on family relationships. |
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| Abstract: |
Family relationships play an important factor in the reintegration of offenders back into the community upon release. As such, in order to inform correctional and criminal justice policy, this study analyzed the factors that possibly influence post-release family relationships, with an emphasis on the frequency and type of in-prison contact with family members. Participants were 233 male prisoners set for release in the Chicago area who were interviewed before and after their release regarding the extent to which the quality of the pre-prison family relationships was related to the frequency, type, and quality of in-prison family contact and post-release family support. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that quality of family relationships and the level of family support were relatively consistent over time and not heavily influenced by the separation and other strains caused by incarceration. However, it was observed that in-prison contact with family improved the quality of family relationships and level of family support following release, with in-prison family contact with children being especially important to the establishment of post-release attachment and involvement with children. Policy implications are discussed and future research avenues identified, which include greater attention to the dynamics of gender in post-release family relationships and support. Tables, notes, references |
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| Main Term(s): |
Effects of imprisonment; Family support |
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| Index Term(s): |
Adjustment to release; Inmate visits; Social reintegration |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=233570 |
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