Time after Time
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Time after time - A study of women's transitions from custody
IRAS ID
154704
Contact name
Nicola Carr
Contact email
Research summary
Through an in-depth qualitative approach, this research proposes to explore the lived experiences of women making their transitions from custody to the community. It is important to hear from the women themselves as to what services and circumstances assisted their re-entry and supported their desistance from further offending. It is also imperative to learn as to what interventions did not assist or indeed contributed to re-offending and possible return to custody. Such knowledge is important to the development of a support model that is best suited to women exiting custody. In order to address these questions the research will adopt an in-depth qualitative approach to explore the experiences of women's transitions from custody to the community over time. A purposive sampling strategy will be used and potential participants (n=15), will be selected based on the knowledge of the population and the purpose of the study. Women will be advised of the aims of the research and informed consent will be sought from all participants for each phase of the study. It is envisaged that participants will be interviewed prior to their release from custody, and at 3 further stages (3, 6, and 9 months post-release).
Interviews with the women will focus on their lived experiences and the challenges they face. They will also specifically focus on their attendance of programmes and interventions provided by various providers, their interactions with various service providers and to examine their views as to the usefulness of services in assisting their return and remaining in the community. The selected sample will be interviewed prior to release. This could take up to 3 interviews in terms of selection and consent, It is envisaged that 12-15 women will be included in the sample.
REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
14/NI/0086
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jul 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion