“That’s Not Rehabilitation, That’s Enabling”: Correctional Officer Perspectives on the Prison Needle Exchange Program

Correctional Service Canada implemented Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) into federal penitentiaries in 2018 as a harm reduction measure to prevent needle sharing, drug overdose, and limit the spread of infectious disease. However, studies demonstrate how staff resistance hinders the growth o...

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Main Author: Johnston, Matthew S. (Author)
Contributors: Ricciardelli, Rose 1979- ; Whitten, Cindy
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2024, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 66-85
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Keywords:
Rehabilitation
Harm Reduction
Recovery
Correctional Officers
prison needle exchange

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