Reflecting on the Value of Community Researchers in Criminal Justice Research Projects

Caroline Doyle, Sophie Yates and Jen Hargrave
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Caroline Doyle: Public Service Research Group, School of Business, UNSW Canberra, Canberra 2610, Australia
Sophie Yates: Public Service Research Group, School of Business, UNSW Canberra, Canberra 2610, Australia
Jen Hargrave: Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: While the importance of community researchers has long been acknowledged in disability studies, inclusive research practices such as these are less common in research about another marginalised group: people who are in prison or have spent time in prison. Over the past decade in Australia, the number and rate of people imprisoned has risen rapidly, and recidivism rates remain high, indicating a need for improved services. In this article, we draw on methodological reflections from two case studies on research with marginalised communities, one in disability studies and one in post-prison research. We apply insights from disability research to argue the importance of incorporating community researchers in qualitative research projects seeking to explore the experiences of people involved with the criminal justice system, such as people who have been released from prison.

Keywords: disability; inclusive research; community researchers; prisoners; former prisoners; criminal justice system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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