RT Article
T1 The paradox of pre-conviction punishment: the experience of living with bail conditions
JF Journal of crime and justice
VO 46
IS 2
SP 155
OP 171
A1 Yule, Carolyn
A2 Schumann, Rachel
A2 MacDiarmid, Laura
A2 Dunleavy, Bianka
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1840035358
AB Conditional release on bail is often perceived as being more humane than the harsh reality of incarceration and, as such, the deprivations it imposes remain largely unexplored. Comparing life on bail to community sanctions allows us to extend current research on the effects of living with conditions before a conviction. By asking how are the punitive effects of bail experienced, we assess the ways in which 47 individuals accused of a crime navigate release with conditions. Interviews show that experiences vary along a continuum from being ‘it’s easy man’ all the way to ‘it’s like incarceration.’ Our findings help conceptualize the experiences of ‘punitiveness’ in the context of bail and indicate both the hidden costs and benefits of conditional release.
K1 Pains of imprisonment
K1 Community supervision
K1 Punishment
K1 Bail
DO 10.1080/0735648X.2022.2112264