Graffam Joseph, Shinkfield Alison J
Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2012 Sep;56(6):897-916. doi: 10.1177/0306624X11415510. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
Successful reintegration of ex-prisoners into the community is multifaceted. The life conditions of 36 adult Australian ex-prisoners (20 male and 16 female) were examined via a questionnaire administered at 1 to 4 weeks post release, and a subset of 19 of the original respondents were interviewed again at 3 to 4 months post release. Interviews focused on intrapersonal conditions (physical and psychological health and substance use), subsistence conditions (housing, employment, and finance), and support conditions (social support, support services/program participation, and criminal justice support). The majority of ex-prisoners self-reported chronic physical and mental health problems as well as a history of substance use and/or current substance use. Although the housing conditions of ex-prisoners were largely favourable and constant, the employment and financial conditions of this group were generally unfavourable. Level of social support was variable. Theoretical implications and practical applications of the present investigation for reintegration theory are discussed.
让刑满释放人员成功重新融入社区是多方面的。通过在释放后1至4周进行问卷调查，对36名成年澳大利亚刑满释放人员（20名男性和16名女性）的生活状况进行了调查，并在释放后3至4个月对最初19名受访者中的一部分再次进行了访谈。访谈聚焦于个人内在状况（身心健康和物质使用情况）、生存状况（住房、就业和财务状况）以及支持状况（社会支持、支持服务/项目参与情况和刑事司法支持）。大多数刑满释放人员自我报告存在慢性身心健康问题以及物质使用史和/或当前物质使用情况。虽然刑满释放人员的住房条件总体良好且稳定，但该群体的就业和财务状况普遍不佳。社会支持水平参差不齐。本文讨论了本调查对重新融入理论的理论意义和实际应用。
