An Organizational Analysis of Foreign National Prisoners’ Participation Possibilities in Flanders (Belgium)

This mixed-method study first provides insight into the Belgian prison population — particularly foreign national prisoners — based on an analysis of the penal database SIDIS Suite (N = 10,356). Second, qualitative telephone interviews have been conducted with the activity coordinators of all Flemish and Brussels prisons (N = 17) to investigate which prison activities (e.g., cultural, educational, and health-related activities, sports, vocational training, and forensic welfare services) are available to, and accessible by foreign national prisoners. This article demonstrates several initiative... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Brosens, Dorien
Croux, Flore
Claes, Bart
Vandevelde, Stijn
De Donder, Liesbeth
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Verlag/Hrsg.: VCU Scholars Compass
Schlagwörter: Foreign national prisoners / profile / participation / prison activities / organizational analysis / Adult and Continuing Education / Prison Education and Reentry / Social Work
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27087200
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Link(s) : https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jper/vol6/iss2/5

This mixed-method study first provides insight into the Belgian prison population — particularly foreign national prisoners — based on an analysis of the penal database SIDIS Suite (N = 10,356). Second, qualitative telephone interviews have been conducted with the activity coordinators of all Flemish and Brussels prisons (N = 17) to investigate which prison activities (e.g., cultural, educational, and health-related activities, sports, vocational training, and forensic welfare services) are available to, and accessible by foreign national prisoners. This article demonstrates several initiatives that have been taken to enhance foreign nationals’ participation in prison activities and highlights the struggles that activity coordinators face in offering activities that are suitable for this population.