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Most prisoners never receive visitors, and this puts them at a higher risk of reoffending

  • Written by Nicole Ryan, Associate Lecturer of Criminology, La Trobe University
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It was like walking through the gates of hell.

That’s what one visitor to a prison told us about their experience. It can be a traumatic and stressful event. Family members of first-time prisoners are most often left in a state of uncertainty about what happens next. This is coupled with the feelings of loss, devastation, and...

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