Parole Work in Canada: Caseloads, Cultures, and Carceral Spaces

by Mark Norman, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Micheal Taylor

Parole officers (POs) support rehabilitation and desistance but face mental health challenges and occupational stressors. Parole Work in Canada provides novel insight into the occupational routines, mental health impacts, and identities of this oft-overlooked group of correctional workers. The authors conducted 150 interviews with POs employed in Canada's federal correctional system and traverse prison and community spaces in their analyses. They...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153817975X
• ISBN13: 9781538179758
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"