RT Article
T1 Parole Work in Canada: Tensions in Supervising People Convicted of Sex Crimes
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 67
IS 16
SP 1699
OP 1721
A1 Ricciardelli, Rose 1979-
A2 Taylor, Micheal
A2 Maier, Katharina
A2 C. Spencer, Dale
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869952413
AB Internationally, parole work is loaded with tensions, particularly when supervising a people convicted of sex crimes (PCSCs) who, due to their criminal history, are stigmatized and occupy the lowest rungs of the status hierarchy in prison and society more broadly. Drawing on analyses of interview data from federal parole officers (n = 150) employed by Correctional Service Canada, we interpret their perceptions and feelings about overseeing re-entry preparations and processes for the PCSCs on their caseloads. We unpack the “tensions” imbued in parole officers’ internal reflections and negotiation of complexities in their efforts toward supporting client’s rehabilitation efforts, desistance from crime while negotiating external factors (e.g., the lack of available programming), and being responsible for supervising PCSCs. We highlight facets of occupational stress parole officers experience, finding PCSCs may be more compliant when under supervision but may also require more of a parole officer’s resources, including time and energy. We put forth recommendations for greater empirical nuance concerning parole officer work and their occupational experiences and beliefs about PCSC, particularly as related to parole officer health.
K1 Desistance
K1 Rehabilitation
K1 parole occupational stress
K1 occupational sex offender programming
K1 sex offender supervision
K1 institutional/community parole work
DO 10.1177/0306624X221144285