The expectations and realities of release from a mandatory life sentence (PID015)

12pm – 12.30pm EDT, 28 March 2023 ‐ 30 mins

Parallel Workshops

This session presents findings from an empirical study on the release of mandatory life-sentenced prisoners. Utilising a short-longitudinal research design, the project conducted two sets of interviews with prisoners: (T1) before their release from prison, and (T2) five months later in the community.
This presentation examines both their expectations and realities of release, the role of temporary releases and specific prison regimes in preparing them for release, and the impact of the transition on their reintegration and sense of self.