I’ve Had Enough: Exploring Gang Life From the Perspective of (Ex) Members in Alberta

Administrators and frontline workers in correctional centers and in the community search for effective gang prevention and intervention programs. To this aim, semistructured interviews with 175 male and female adult (ex) gang members in correctional centers and community corrections exploring a rang...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chalas, Dawn Marie (Author)
Contributors: Grekul, Jana
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: The prison journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 97, Issue: 3, Pages: 364-386
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Aboriginal gangs
Gang recruitment
Intervention
Prevention
Prison gangs
Description
Summary:Administrators and frontline workers in correctional centers and in the community search for effective gang prevention and intervention programs. To this aim, semistructured interviews with 175 male and female adult (ex) gang members in correctional centers and community corrections exploring a range of topics were conducted. Presented here is an overview of the childhood experiences of the sample, gang experiences, and prevention and intervention strategies identified as helpful by participants. Street-prison gang connections and the impact of gang desistance are explored, as is the influence of local context on the types of gangs and the implications for programming.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885517705312