Inclusionary control? Theorizing the effects of penal voluntary organizations' work

Recent penal policy developments in many jurisdictions suggest an increasing role for voluntary organizations. Voluntary organizations have long worked alongside penal institutions, but the multifaceted ways their programmes affect (ex-)offenders remain insufficiently understood. This article addres...

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Main Author: Tomczak, Philippa (Author)
Contributors: Thompson, David
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2019]
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-24
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Keywords:
Netwidening
Punishment
Social exclusion
Social inclusion
Voluntary sector
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Summary:Recent penal policy developments in many jurisdictions suggest an increasing role for voluntary organizations. Voluntary organizations have long worked alongside penal institutions, but the multifaceted ways their programmes affect (ex-)offenders remain insufficiently understood. This article addresses the implications of voluntary organizations' work with (ex-)offenders, using original empirical data. It adds nuance to netwidening theory, reframing the effects of voluntary organizations' work as inclusionary and exclusionary. Exclusionary effects sometimes have inclusionary aspects, and inclusionary effects are constrained by a controlling carceral net. We propose the novel concept of inclusionary control. This is not an alibi for punishment but enables rich analysis of the effects of voluntary organizations' work, and raises possibilities for change in penal practice.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480617733724