Policing Carceral Boundaries: Access to Information and Research with Prisoners

The article discusses carceral punishment, the limits placed on freedom of association and the interaction among prisoners, and the porosity of epistemological penal borders. Topics include research on policing of carceral boundaries in a Canadian context, issues on transparency and human rights abu...

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Main Author: Wright, Lisa (Author)
Contributors: Moore, Dawn ; Kazmierski, Vincent
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Social justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-131
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Criminal Justice System
Imprisonment
Prisoners
freedom of association
human rights violations
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Summary:The article discusses carceral punishment, the limits placed on freedom of association and the interaction among prisoners, and the porosity of epistemological penal borders. Topics include research on policing of carceral boundaries in a Canadian context, issues on transparency and human rights abuses, and the crisis of accountability in the penal system. Other topics include the consequences of a closed border mentality, and its impact on qualitative research on governance.