Developing partnerships to investigate and address the processes and outcomes of criminalization and incarceration in Canada

People in prisons and on parole in Canada face extreme barriers to health, wellbeing and social belonging. However, there is limited research on the specific processes and outcomes of criminalization and incarceration, and gaps in understanding can lead to policies and laws that do more harm than good. Given this, this project will support partnership development to create a strong national network of academics, students, NGO and government stakeholders focused on learning about and addressing these processes and outcomes, including by centering and uplifting the voices of experts who’ve been incarcerated in the past. This project is based out of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), a national non-profit that believes in a world where prisons do not create so much harm. This partnership development will support the eventual founding of a CAEFS national research centre to support their mandate.

Faculty Supervisor:

Helen Brown

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Partner:

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Other; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

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