Batrićević, Ana and Pavićević, Olivera and Ćopić, Sanja and Milićević, Milena (2023) Quality of Prison Life of Female Prisoners in Serbia: Key Challenges and Areas of Strength. Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo, 74 (4). pp. 273-289. ISSN 0034-690X
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Abstract
Despite a range of differences between male and female prisoners, research on the female prison population has been lacking due to their smaller representation worldwide. To address this gap, the study aimed to understand the overall prison experience of female prisoners in Serbia by analysing the quality of prison life and examining various dimensions across five overarching categories of the prison climate. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted using the convenience sample of 91 female prisoners serving prison sentences in the Correctional Institution for Women in Požarevac. The Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) survey and a one-way repeated-measures ANOVA with post-hoc Bonferroni adjustments were used. Significant variations in ratings of the prison climate were identified. The overall prison experience was rated relatively low with only one quarter of the sample giving a positive rating. The highest-ranked MQPL dimensions were Prisoner Adaptation and Distress, while the lowest were Well-being, Bureaucratic Legitimacy, Organisation and Consistency, and Decency. The proposed holistic approach with practical interventions offers the potential to enhance prison life quality and support the well-being of female prisoners, who represent a vulnerable and marginalised group in society.
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| Additional Information: | This research was supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Grant No. 7750249, Project title: Assessment and possibilities for improving the quality of prison life of prisoners in the Republic of Serbia: Criminological-penological, psychological, sociological, legal and security aspects (PrisonLIFE). The preliminary part of the results was partially presented at the 12th International Scientific Conference “Special Education and Rehabilitation Today” organised by the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation on 27th–28th October 2023. The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to all the participants who took part in this research, as well as the staff of the Correctional Institution for Women in Požarevac, Serbia, for their valuable cooperation and support. The authors also express their thanks to the survey authors for generously sharing the MQPL survey and acknowledge the contributions of all Prison- LIFE project team members who collaborated in data collection. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | quality of prison life, female prisoners, Serbia, prison system, prison climate |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Depositing User: | iksi iksi |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2024 08:46 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2024 13:29 |
| URI: | http://institutecsr.iksi.ac.rs/id/eprint/938 |
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