Incarceration as a turning point? The impact of custody experiences and identity change on community reentry
Journal: CrimRxiv
Year: 2018

Despite the asserted importance of community reentry as part of the pathway to desistance, there is relatively little empirical research examining the role of custody experiences and a young person's personal transformation while incarcerated. With the increasing emphasis on service delivery within Canadian facilities, it is possible that some aspects of custody help facilitate desistance, but research has yet to clarify which specific aspects of custody promote desistance. Guided by rational ch