RT Article
T1 Finnish supervised probationary freedom as support for a desistance from crime
JF European journal of probation
VO 16
IS 2
SP 115
OP 134
A1 Järveläinen, Eeva
A2 Rantanen, Teemu
A2 Toikko, Timo
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1903497027
AB Electronic monitoring enables different, more transparent and open ways of enforcing sentences. This study examines Finnish Supervised Probationary Freedom (SPF) from the perspective of a desistance from crime. We analyze what meanings sentenced people give to SPF in terms of their desistance from crime, adopting the viewpoints of moderate social constructionism and rhetorical analysis. The research data was collected from interviews of 26 people who had experience with SPF. According to the results, SPF supervision and participation in SPF activities can create a framework for practicing a crime- and drug-free life. The person’s own desire to desist is the starting point. Support provided by prison and probation employees appears to be central to the construction of a new identity. Support from social work is necessary to complete SPF, and NGO support enhances reintegration into society during the SPF. However, the opportunities on offer for reentry are limited.
K1 NGO
K1 Social Work
K1 Social Support
K1 Social Interaction
K1 Electronic Monitoring
K1 desistance from crime
K1 Supervised probationary freedom
DO 10.1177/20662203231217175