Victimization of prisoners

Victimization on parolees
and its impact on prisoner wellbeing

Dr Janetius, S. T .¹ 

^{October 2012}

¹ Dr Janetius, S. T. who completed his Doctoral studies from De La Salle University, Philippines, is currently the Director of Centre for Counselling and Guidance, Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi.

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the various victimizations faced by parolees and the effects on overall wellbeing of prison inmates. This qualitative study has used a mixture of survey and focus group discussion methods to collect data from male convicts who are paroled more than once from prison. The objectives of this research are: i) to explore the perception before leaving the prison and the actual experience of victimization among parolees; ii) to identify the sources and forms of victimization faced by the parolees; iii) to study the consequences of victimization in the wellbeing and future life orientation of prisoners.

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Keywords: Parolee, Victimization, Prisoner wellbeing

 Dr.Janetius, Professor of Psychology, Jain University, Bangalore, dr.janetius [at] gmail.com