This study analyses the relationship between prison moral and social climate and
reoffending. It relates data from the measuring the quality of prison life (MQPL) survey …

The 'What Works' literature has established that prison-based rehabilitation programs can
reduce post-release re-offending rates amongst some offenders. Validated tools for …

Purpose The Life in Custody (LIC) Study is a nationwide prospective cohort study examining
the quality of prison life in the Netherlands. The purpose of this paper is to describe Dutch …

How can the social environment of a prison be accurately assessed? What is it important to
measure? How should the prison experience be represented in empirical research? How do …

In Australia, the rehabilitation of prisoners is one of the primary goals of correctional
agencies. It is commonly believed, however, that prisons do not typically provide …

This study examined perceptions of the prison social climate in two Australian prisons from
the perspective of both prison staff and prisoners. Ratings of social climate were compared …

The position of rehabilitation in prisons in England and Wales has long been debated. Yet
studies which consider how prisoners experience rehabilitative practices and processes are …

Empirical research on the moral quality of life in prison suggests that some prisons are more
survivable than others. Prisoners describe stark differences in the moral and emotional …

Little is known about the relative influence of shared and individual perceptions of prison
climate on adjustment to incarceration. This study investigated the relationship between …

Research investigating the effects of imprisonment on prisoners' psychological well‐being
has suggested that imprisonment does not have an adverse effect on their well‐being …