Soldiering on? The prison-military complex and ex-military personnel as prison officers: Transition, rehabilitation and prison reform

Moran, Dominique, Turner, Jennifer and Arnold, Helen (2019) Soldiering on? The prison-military complex and ex-military personnel as prison officers: Transition, rehabilitation and prison reform. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 58 (2). pp. 220-239. ISSN 2059-1098

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Abstract

Arguing that criminology has thus far inadequately theorised militarism as it relates to the prison system, this agenda-setting article introduces the ‘prison-military complex’ as a means to initiate examination of militarism in relation to institutions and practices of incarceration. In so doing, it identifies a key knowledge gap vis-à-vis the role of ex-military personnel employed as prison staff; and poses key questions about the ways in which military staff and military methods are being directly targeted as a means to reform a prison service reeling from unprecedented levels of violence, self-harm, riots, and escapes. Encouraging criminologists to think beyond stereotypical ideas about the military, the article revolves around a multiscalar articulation of the prison-military complex, discussed here as it relates to reform of the prison system as a whole; the rehabilitation of offenders; and individuals’ ex-military transitions to civilian life.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2024 08:34
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 17:54
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95741
DOI:	10.1111/hojo.12316

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