Date of Award
Summer 8-7-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Deirdre Oakley
Second Advisor
Dr. Daniel Pasciuti
Third Advisor
Dr. Sarah Allred
Abstract
This qualitative research project aims to evaluate the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program through the lens of prison education and desistance. This project is unique in that it uses a secondary dataset collected from a Think Tank consisting of both incarcerated and nonincarcerated former Inside-Out students alike. Using Grounded Theory to analyze the feelings of the participants and the attitudes toward the program, I apply the theories of desistance and a realist model of prison education, growth, and desistance to concepts defined in the desistance process. Overall, the results are positive and suggest that the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program can operate as a catalyst for the desistance process, further contributing to the conversation of prison and education.
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Maria P., "Into the Inside-Out: A Look from the Inside of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2024.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/sociology_theses/108
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