'Familiegesprek, hoe doe je dat?'Op 10 juni 2016 organiseren de Hanzehogeschool Groningen en Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen een internationaal symposium in het Gevangenismuseum Veenhuizen. Dit symposium heeft als thema: "Meer dan een crimineel". Tijdens het symposium worden de visies vanuit het Ministerie …

Binnen de residentiële jeugdinstellingen (justitieel of jeugdzorg) verblijven jongeren veelal gezamenlijk op leefgroepen, waarbij zij worden begeleid door pedagogisch medewerkers. De meeste gesloten geplaatste jongeren kampen met gedragsproblemen, veelal in combinatie met complexe onderliggende problemen …

This article discusses the importance of reflection for prison staff. Their work is both physical and emotionally incriminating. That increases risk on turnover, burn-out, psychosomatic diseases and negative experiences with prisoners. To render all challenges in their work it’s important to build up …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of psychopathology including substance use disorders in a sample of detained female systematic offenders.Design/methodology/approach – All case files of female systematic offenders who had been subjected to a special court order for systematic …

The obser-view is a method to generate data and create a learning space for both researcher and participants in qualitative research. It includes reflection between the two after the researcher has observed the participant. This article aims to reveal the benefits and challenges encountered when using …

The youth of Leeuwarden needs a makersspace in the city centre, this wil give them a perspective on their future

Forecasting systems require large quantities of data as input for reliable and adequate estimates. These estimates are used by policy makers to develop and implement effective and sound planning policies. In this case study, a forecasting system is presented to estimate the capacity needed in the near …

Aggression in youth prison is considered a major problem, probably interfering with treatment and rehabilitative goals, and creating an unsafe work environment for group workers. The present study examined how inmates’ personality (dispositional characteristics) and living group climate (situational …

The present study examined the influence of group climate on empathy in a Dutch youth correctional facility in a sample of 59 incarcerated delinquent boys. Higher levels of empathy have been shown to be associated with less delinquent and more prosocial behaviour, and may therefore be vital for successful …