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Efter avtjänat straff - En studie om fängelsedömdas upplevelser av att återintegreras i samhället

Olofsson, Carolina LU and Pallnéus, Karin LU (2022) RÄSK02 20221
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
The increase in crime is a high-profile problem area within the criminal policy debate in
Sweden. Most political parties present stricter penalties as a possible solution. It is
regulated by Swedish law how inmates shall, during their imprisonment, receive support
in order to successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. This is in order to not relapse into crime. At the same time, former criminals have verified facing difficulties trying to reintegrate. This study aims to investigate how former prison inmates experience society and its attitude towards them upon their release. Furthermore, how this affects their opportunities for reintegration. To answer the issue, qualitative,
semi-structured interviews were conducted... (More)
The increase in crime is a high-profile problem area within the criminal policy debate in
Sweden. Most political parties present stricter penalties as a possible solution. It is
regulated by Swedish law how inmates shall, during their imprisonment, receive support
in order to successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. This is in order to not relapse into crime. At the same time, former criminals have verified facing difficulties trying to reintegrate. This study aims to investigate how former prison inmates experience society and its attitude towards them upon their release. Furthermore, how this affects their opportunities for reintegration. To answer the issue, qualitative,
semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven former prison convicts, both
men and women. The material received during the interviews has then been analyzed
through a thematic content analysis where common themes are highlighted.
Furthermore, Symbolic Interactionism Theory has been used as the study's theoretical
starting point which has contributed to an in-depth understanding of the analysis and to
answer the question of the study.

In summary, we establish that the legal standards and how they are intended for
prisoners to reintegrate do not correspond with the social norms. Meaning, how
reintegration works in theory is not how it works in practice. Informants in the study
testify to a certain exclusion and difficulties in finding jobs and housing after serving
their sentence. The results of the studies indicate a necessary change in the reintegration
process or an evaluation of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's work. (Less)
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author
Olofsson, Carolina LU and Pallnéus, Karin LU
supervisor
organization
course
RÄSK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Legal Standards, Previously Incarcerated, Reintegration, Social Norms, Symbolic Interactionism
language
Swedish
id
9089862
date added to LUP
2022-08-01 13:38:19
date last changed
2022-08-01 13:38:19
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  abstract     = {{The increase in crime is a high-profile problem area within the criminal policy debate in
Sweden. Most political parties present stricter penalties as a possible solution. It is
regulated by Swedish law how inmates shall, during their imprisonment, receive support
in order to successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. This is in order to not relapse into crime. At the same time, former criminals have verified facing difficulties trying to reintegrate. This study aims to investigate how former prison inmates experience society and its attitude towards them upon their release. Furthermore, how this affects their opportunities for reintegration. To answer the issue, qualitative,
semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven former prison convicts, both
men and women. The material received during the interviews has then been analyzed
through a thematic content analysis where common themes are highlighted.
Furthermore, Symbolic Interactionism Theory has been used as the study's theoretical
starting point which has contributed to an in-depth understanding of the analysis and to
answer the question of the study.

In summary, we establish that the legal standards and how they are intended for
prisoners to reintegrate do not correspond with the social norms. Meaning, how
reintegration works in theory is not how it works in practice. Informants in the study
testify to a certain exclusion and difficulties in finding jobs and housing after serving
their sentence. The results of the studies indicate a necessary change in the reintegration
process or an evaluation of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's work.}},
  author       = {{Olofsson, Carolina and Pallnéus, Karin}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Efter avtjänat straff - En studie om fängelsedömdas upplevelser av att återintegreras i samhället}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}