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1. 1. Uncontrollable Bodies : Self-harm behaviour among male undocumented migrants detained in Southern Italian CPR

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Giada Tagliente; [2023]
   Keywords : immigration detention; migrants; Italy; self harm; resistance;

   Abstract : In response to the recent surge in migrants entering Italy, the Italian government has implemented several laws since early 2023 to expand the administrative detention system for migrants - mostly males - pending repatriation, commonly known as Centri di Permanenza per il Rimpatr io (CPR). Despite the large body of evidence provided by national humanitarian organizations and academic research concerning their overall detrimental effect - both on national budgets and detainees’ psychophysiological health –, these centers are still deemed as the best way to deal with the migration phenomenon. READ MORE

3. 2. Impact of Parental Incarceration in Iceland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Daníel Gudjónsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Children of prisoners have increasingly been touted as the silent victims of incarceration due to the emotional and mental distress that often occurs following a parent's incarceration. Unfortunately, these children have not been met with much academic interest in Iceland. READ MORE

4. 3. The Representation of Perpetrators in the Netherlands : A Case Study of Dutch Memorial Museums about the Second World War

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

   Author : Eva Britt van Es; [2023]
   Keywords : Holocaust; genocide; perpetrators; memory culture; The Netherlands;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the texts and audio-files of the exhibitions of the Dutch memorial museums about the Second World War to understand how perpetrators have been represented. In a social constructionist approach on cultural memory and heritage it can be argued that memorial museums are institutions which partake in the processes of cultural memory and heritage during which a reconstruction of the past is developed which can be connected to the values of the current society. READ MORE

5. 4. Breaking Bars, Building Hope: Redefining Rehabilitation with Open Prisons in India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Siddhi Mishra; [2023]
   Keywords : Open prisons; stigma; rehabilitation; narrative experiences; restorative justice; India; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : India's open prisons offer an innovative method of confinement by giving some prisoners more freedom and chances for rehabilitation. However, little is known about how individuals who are directly involved, such as detainees, their families, and prison staff, see these jails. READ MORE

6. 5. Improving thermal comfort while managing the constraints of the prison environment : Study of the construction project of the Marseille prison "Les Baumettes 3" and proposal of a thermal comfort strategy in the design phase

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Cassandre Druere; [2022]
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   Abstract : In France, a prison construction plan has been launched under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron to improve the living conditions of prisoners. The aim of this plan is of course to provide decent living conditions for prisoners but also to promote their reintegration. READ MORE