ABSTRACT

Effective responses to rule-breaking in prison are critical for maintaining safety, stability and order. This study explored the impact of rehabilitative adjudications, in which rehabilitative skills and procedural justice (PJ) principles are used explicitly within a traditional disciplinary process for responding to rule-breaking. A trial in four prisons brought evidence of improved prisoner perceptions of PJ and stronger intentions to comply with rules and regulations. While no significant improvements in more serious custodial conduct were identified, the findings support the use of this concept within a wider prison approach to underpin a culture characterised by fairness and hope – both well-evidenced features of prisons that enable rehabilitation and desistance.

摘要

有效应对监狱中的违规行为对于维护安全、稳定和秩序至关重要。本研究探讨了康复裁决的影响，其中康复技能和程序正义 (PJ) 原则在传统纪律程序中明确用于应对违规行为。在四所监狱中进行的一项试验证明，囚犯对 PJ 的看法有所改善，并有更强的遵守规则和条例的意愿。虽然没有发现更严肃的羁押行为有显着改善，但调查结果支持在更广泛的监狱方法中使用这一概念，以巩固以公平和希望为特征的文化——这两者都是监狱的明显特征，可以实现康复和停止。