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Dilemmas behind bars: A realist evaluation of an ethics training program for prison officers in two Belgian prisons KU Leuven

Milou van Dijk
In this doctoral dissertation, the researcher will carry out an evaluation of an integrity program aimed at improving the ethical behavior of staff involved in the criminal justice system. Integrity programs are increasingly designed and adopted by organizations in various sectors and aim at tackling unethical behavior and stimulating ethical behavior of managers and employees of the organization. Such integrity programs can consist of various ...

Locking out emotions in locking up older prisoners? Emotional labour of Belgian prison officers and prison nurses Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Diete Humblet

This contribution looks at the emotional labour of prison professionals in the wake of an increasing number of older adults populating this institution. The rationale behind this selective focus is twofold. Firstly, the topic of ageing behind bars has only received scant attention, even though this phenomenon is also increasingly penetrating prison walls. Secondly, little attention has been paid to the performance of emotional labour by ...

The internalization of and defiance against rules within prison : the role of correctional officers’ autonomy-supportive and controlling communication style as perceived by prisoners Ghent University

Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder, Elien Audenaert, Stijn Van Petegem, Stijn Vandevelde, Sarah Van Mastrigt, Nathalie Aelterman, Maarten Vansteenkiste
While incarcerated, prisoners are subject to a vast number of rules. Drawing upon self-determination theory, the present study examined whether prisoners’ perceptions of the degree to which prison officers communicate rules in an autonomysupportive or controlling way related to prisoners’ internalization of and defiance against rules, and whether this, in turn, related to their (mal)adaptive functioning in prison. Participants were 156 Belgian ...

Where two ‘exceptional’ prison cultures meet: Negotiating order in a transnational prison Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Alison Liebling, Berit Johnsen, Tore Rokkan, Kristel Beyens, Miranda Boone, An-Sofie Vanhouche
Can a prison in the Netherlands, that is neither ‘Dutch’ nor ‘Norwegian’, be ‘legitimate?’ What are the moral challenges? Our study of the controversial Norgerhaven project—a Norwegian prison located in the Netherlands—found that this ‘experiment’ generated one of the most reflexive, ‘deliberative’ prisons we have encountered. Officials involved in the decision assumed that the two jurisdictions were alike in their values. Few were prepared for ...

Prisoners' participation and involvement in prison life in the prison of Ghent Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Koenraad Polfliet
To investigate the participation initiatives that exist in the prison of Ghent, the surplus value of this, who participates, and the preconditions to realise prisoners’ participation and involvement in prison life, 11 focus groups were conducted with prisoners and professionals. The results demonstrate that not only formally organised projects but also several informal initiatives exist. Classifying the initiatives in the pyramid of citizen ...

A 17-year national study of prison suicides in Belgium Ghent University

Louis Favril, Ciska Wittouck, Kurt Audenaert, Freya Vander Laenen
Background: Suicide is a leading cause of mortality in prisoners worldwide, yet empirical data on this matter are lacking in Belgium. Aims: This study sought to describe characteristics associated with a consecutive series of suicides in Belgian prisons from 2000 to 2016 inclusive, in order to inform suicide prevention strategies. Method: All documented cases of suicide ( N = 262) were reviewed using a standardized assessment checklist. Official ...