A short longitudinal study of lifers' pre-release expectations and post-release realities during resettlement

我建议进行一项纵向研究，对英国监狱中的男性和女性终身监禁者(释放前一个月，释放后两个月)进行半结构化访谈。为了对数据进行三角分析，我还计划在释放后对帮助重新安置的缓刑监督官进行类似的采访。这些访谈将包含定性和定量的数据收集手段，以利用方法内三角测量。这项工作旨在扩大我们目前对特别被忽视人口的重新安置的理解，同时也提供性别之间的比较，并介绍前线工作人员的观点。拟议的研究认识到，目前关于重新安置的文献往往是从监狱内外的单一角度来框定的，没有纵向的方法。此外，那些试图将两者结合起来的研究主要是由美国的研究人员领导的，或者在理解这些现实的构建和颁布的解释方面过于狭隘。此外，这项研究的目的是增进对一般重新安置问题的了解，但更具体地说是针对在刑事司法系统中被相当忽视的人口。其目的是根据囚犯自我确定的需要，确定重新安置政策和做法应针对哪些方面，以解决囚犯获释后的多方面问题。

I propose a longitudinal study employing semi-structured interviews of male and female lifers (one month prior to release and again, two months post-release) within English prisons. To triangulate the data, I also plan to conduct similarinterviews post-release with Probation Officers working to aid resettlement. These interviews will contain both qualitative and quantitative means of data collection, to utilise within-method triangulation as well. This work looks to extend ourcurrent understanding of resettlement for a particularly overlooked population, whilst also providing a comparison between genders and introducing the perspectives of front-line staff. The proposed study recognises that currentliterature on resettlement has too often been framed from a single perspective inside or outside of prison, without a longitudinal approach. Moreover, those studies which have attempted to integrate the two have been predominantly ledby researchers in the United States or have been exceedingly narrow in their qualitative exploration of explanations in understanding the construction and enactment of these realities. Furthermore, the study aims to advance knowledge ofresettlement in general, but more specifically for a population who have been considerably overlooked in the criminal justice system. It aims to identify where resettlement policies and practices should be targeted to address themultifaceted issues for prisoners upon release, based on their self-identified needs.