Abstract
Drawing on interviews via letter with 64 prisoners maintaining innocence across England and Wales, this article examines the perceived institutional consequences of claiming innocence within the prison environment. A myriad of areas, ranging from everyday living conditions, risk assessment, progression to ultimately parole, are all believed to be impacted by claims of wrongful conviction. As this article illustrates, such a position is often inconsistent with Prison Service Orders and Instructions. These prisoners are thus required to engage and work within a system that is not designed for them and that they believe penalises them as a result of their claims.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Early online date | 7 Jun 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 7 Jun 2022 |
Keywords
- Maintaining innocence
- parole
- prison
- progression
- risk