RT Article
T1 Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) With Incarcerated Women: Exploring the Role of Prison Activities as a Determinant of Preparedness for Re-entry
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 40
IS 4
SP 680
OP 695
A1 TenNapel, Mindi
A2 Jahic, Ilma
A2 Caspers, Heather
A2 Kim, Joseph
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1907287876
AB This study was part of a 5-year Prison Research and Innovation Network (PRIN) project to explore the shared perceptions of the prison climate among incarcerated women. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) was used to partner with incarcerated women as equal partners in the project. Focus group interviews were conducted with the incarcerated women in the fall of 2020. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify incarcerated women’s perceptions of prison climate in the correctional facility. An item pool was developed from the themes identified, and a new prison climate survey was administered to 436 incarcerated women. Structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the relationship between prison activity, correctional practices, and preparedness for re-entry. The results indicated the importance of prison activities, as incarcerated women who reported that the prison offers sufficient activities were more likely to feel supported and had a more positive view of the board of parole, which were in turn associated with preparedness for re-entry. Policies targeted toward creating prison activities and programs for re-entry should become a priority for prison leadership and the department of corrections.
K1 Re-entry
K1 prison activities
K1 Community-based participatory research
K1 Prison climate
DO 10.1177/10439862241272334