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

我建议采用半结构化的男性和女性的终身监禁（一个月前释放，再次，两个月后释放）在英国监狱的纵向研究。为了对数据进行三角测量，我还计划在释放后与帮助重新安置的缓刑官员进行类似的访谈。这些访谈将包含定性和定量的数据收集手段，并利用方法内三角测量。这项工作旨在扩展我们目前对特别被忽视的人口重新安置的理解，同时也提供了性别之间的比较，并介绍了一线工作人员的观点。拟议的研究承认，目前关于重新安置的文献往往是从监狱内外的单一角度出发，而没有纵向的方法。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制定方面，他们对解释的定性探索非常狭窄。此外，这项研究的目的是增进对重新安置的一般认识，但更具体地说，是对刑事司法系统中相当忽视的人口的认识。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的目标，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.