Tomczak, P.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-2479 and Thompson, D. (2019) Inclusionary control? Theorizing the effects of penal voluntary organizations’ work. Theoretical Criminology, 23 (1). pp. 4-24. ISSN 1362-4806
Abstract
Recent penal policy developments in many jurisdictions suggest an increasing role for voluntary organizations. Voluntary organizations have long worked alongside penal institutions, but the multifaceted ways their programmes affect (ex-)offenders remain insufficiently understood. This article addresses the implications of voluntary organizations’ work with (ex-)offenders, using original empirical data. It adds nuance to netwidening theory, reframing the effects of voluntary organizations’ work as inclusionary and exclusionary. Exclusionary effects sometimes have inclusionary aspects, and inclusionary effects are constrained by a controlling carceral net. We propose the novel concept of inclusionary control. This is not an alibi for punishment but enables rich analysis of the effects of voluntary organizations’ work, and raises possibilities for change in penal practice.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | Voluntary sector; punishment; netwidening; social exclusion; social inclusion |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number LEVERHULME TRUST (THE) ECF-2015-615 BRITISH ACADEMY (THE) EN160069 SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION NONE |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2017 12:35 |
Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2023 12:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1362480617733724 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120586 |