Finding Solace Behind Bars: Experiences of Inmates in Kumasi Central Prison

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0321
Nama Orang :	Kwadwo Ofori-Dua John Boulard Forkuor Nachinaab John Onzaberigu






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Sage - Crime and Justice, 2020

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Abstrak	Most studies on prisoners in West Africa and Ghana have been on prisoners rehabilitation services and overcrowding conditions of inmates. This study sought to explore how inmates find solace while in prison given the poor prison condi tions reported in many studies in developing countries. It aimed, among others, to examine the activities or things that give solace and happiness within the prison environment as well as the strategies inmates adopt to sooth their conditions in prison. Qualitative approaches were adopted in the study. Data were collected mainly through the use of interviews. The study involved a sample size of 31 male inmates within the Kumasi Central Prison. It was found that inmates form social networks in the cell to find peace (solace) and relief in prison cells. They also engage in indoor games, religious activities and skills training as ways of coping with the harsh conditions. It was also found that family network and support were central to inmates solace in prison custody. Survival and finding solace in cell were also dependent on the kind of friendship support inmates acquire in the prison.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	Inmates, solace, social network, prison cell, inmates families
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2020
No. Induk	eja-21-0321
Entri Sumber Data	Sage - Crime and Justice
Entri Utama Nama orang	Kwadwo Ofori-Dua; John Boulard Forkuor; Nachinaab John Onzaberigu
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 3, no. 2, p. 183-201
Barcode	eja-21-0321
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Finding Solace Behind Bars: Experiences of Inmates in Kumasi Central Prison
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional