RT Article T1 Experiencing penal supervision: a literature review JF Probation journal VO 65 IS 4 SP 378 OP 393 A1 Hayes, David LA English YR 2018 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1734919809 AB Penal supervision - by probation officers or by other state agents - has only comparatively recently begun to be considered by academics as an experience in its own right, despite the relatively lengthy history of its use. This article provides an overview of that scholarship. It considers the motivations that have led to the study of the experience of penal supervision, and some of the groups whose experiences are noteworthy. It then reviews a range of ‘pains’ and ‘gains’ of penal supervision, and argues that, whilst these experiences are contingent on a range of external factors, they raise substantial implications for policy and practice. K1 Desistance K1 Experience K1 Pains of probation K1 Punishment K1 Supervision K1 User voice DO 10.1177/0264550518790660