Examining the Effect of Incarceration and In-Prison Family Contact on Prisoners'Family Relationships

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Tập 21 Số 4 - Trang 314-335 - 2005
Nancy G. La Vigne, Rebecca L. Naser, Lisa E. Brooks, Jennifer L. Castro1
1The Urban Institute

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This article explores the effect of incarceration on relationships between prisoners and their family members, examining the extent to which in-prison contact with family may mediate the negative effect of incarceration on family relationships and support after release. Based on responses from 233 Chicago-bound male prisoners interviewed before and after their release from prison, the authors examine the extent to which the quality of relationships prior to prison is related to the frequency and type of family contact during prison, as well as the quality of family relationships and level of family support after release. Findings indicate that level and type of family contact typically mediate the effect of pre-prison relationship quality on both post-prison family relationship quality and support, but that in-prison contact can be a negative influence if intimate partner relationships are already poor.

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Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Tập 21 Số 4

314-335

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