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“ Back-end sentencing ” in Belgium as a desistance- oriented practice ?

“ Back-end sentencing ” in Belgium as a desistance- oriented practice ?. Dr. Veerle Scheirs veerle.scheirs@vub.ac.be. Introduction. Increasing number of offenders recalled to prison during license period  v iolation of license conditions

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“ Back-end sentencing ” in Belgium as a desistance- oriented practice ?

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  1. “Back-endsentencing” in Belgium as a desistance-orientedpractice? Dr. Veerle Scheirs veerle.scheirs@vub.ac.be

  2. Introduction • Increasing number of offenders recalled to prison during license period •  violation of license conditions • despite the variety of early release schemes and (administrative or judicial) bodies that recall

  3. Belgium • Bifurcation policy andpractice • - 3Y PS: Administrative procedure • + 3Y PS: Multidisciplinary SIC • Adverserial procedure • “Sociology of prison recall” remainsunderresearched(e.g. Padfield & Maruna, 2006)

  4. PhD research • Desistance-oriented decision-making practice • Quid: desistance-oriented recall practice? • Non-compliant behaviour leads not necessarily to an (immediate) decision to recall • Case as an illustration

  5. Jack • Conditional release • General conditions • ≠ new offence(s) during licence period • ≠ jeopardizing the psychological or physic integrity of others • Responding to the appointments with his JA • Specific conditions: • Work • Treatment (aggression) • No drug and alcohol use • …

  6. For furtherquestions: Veerle.Scheirs@vub.ac.be

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