Purpose

This study provides further insight into the experiences of five men who have committed sexual offences, with intellectual disabilities and have been recalled back to prison. The purpose of this paper is to increase professional knowledge to assist with improving working practices that support the reintegration of individuals convicted of sexual offences and with intellectual disabilities, back into the community.

Design/methodology/approach

Interview data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, to identify the key issues associated with criminal justice services.

Findings

The following superordinate themes were identified: “The label that sticks” and “Probation officer dependency”.

Research limitations/implications

The key implications of the findings were the high level of dependency individuals had on their probation officers and the impact that this relationship had on the overall experience of recall. The stigma of the label “sex offender” was also found to have a profound impact on individuals’ feelings of safety and their future progression.

Originality/value

Research exploring the experiences of individuals convicted for sexual offences and with intellectual disabilities, being recalled back to prison, is limited. Future recommendations of how practice could be improved to better support responsivity needs of this group and to create a more positive self-identity are discussed.

中文翻译：

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因性犯罪被判刑的智障人士被召回监狱的经历

目的

这项研究进一步深入了解了五名犯有性犯罪、智力障碍并被召回监狱的男子的经历。本文的目的是增加专业知识，以协助改进工作实践，以支持被判犯有性犯罪和智力障碍的个人重新融入社区。

设计/方法/途径

使用解释现象学分析来分析访谈数据，以确定与刑事司法服务相关的关键问题。

发现

确定了以下上级主题：“贴上标签”和“感化官依赖”。

研究局限性/影响

调查结果的主要含义是个人对他们的缓刑官的高度依赖以及这种关系对召回的整体体验的影响。“性犯罪者”标签的污名化也被发现对个人的安全感和他们未来的进步产生深远的影响。

原创性/价值

探索因性犯罪和智力障碍而被定罪的个人被召回监狱的经历的研究是有限的。讨论了如何改进实践以更好地支持该群体的响应需求并创造更积极的自我认同的未来建议。