Incentives for research participation: Policy and practice from Canadian corrections

F.I. Matheson, P. Forrester, A. Brazil, S. Doherty and L. Affleck

American Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 102, issue 8, 1438-1442

Abstract: We explored current policies and practices on the use of incentives in research involving adult offenders under correctional supervision in prison and in the community (probation and parole) in Canada. We contacted the correctional departments of each of the Canadian provinces and territories as well as the federal government department responsible for offenders serving sentences of two years or more. Findings indicated that two departments had formal policy whereas others had unwritten practices, some prohibiting their use and others allowing incentives on a case-by-case basis. Given the differences across jurisdictions, it would be valuable to examine how current incentive policies and practices are implemented to inform national best practices on incentives for offender-based research.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300685

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