Punishment, Probation and Parole

Katharina Maier is Associate Professor in Criminal Justice at the University of Winnipeg, Canada.Rosemary Ricciardelli is Professor and Research Chair in Safety, Security and Wellness at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.Fergus McNeill is Professor of Criminology and Social Work at the University of Glasgow, UK.

With contributors from around the globe, this powerful collection illustrates the chilling story of how probation has journeyed from a grassroots, localized initiative into ‘mass supervision’ run by the state. This cautionary tale should be widely read by those hoping to abolish or reform the current system.

• Chapter 1. Punishment, Probation and Parole: Introduction; Fergus McNeill, Katharina Maier, and Rosemary RicciardelliChapter 2. Putting the ‘Mass’ in ‘Mass Supervision’: A Conceptual Analysis; David J. HayesChapter 3. The Loss of Meaning in Mass McProbation and McRe-entry; Martine Herzog-EvansChapter 4. The Changing Role of Community Sanctions in Norway; John Todd-KvamChapter 5. (Un)making Penal Electronic Monitoring Policy in Scotland; Ryan CaseyChapter 6. How Has the Weight of Supervision Changed in Romania in the Last Decade?; Ioan Durnescu and Andrada IstrateChapter 7. ‘That’s not who I am’: Misrecognition, Refusal, and Accommodation Within Parole; Robert WerthChapter 8. Mass Supervision in the South: 10 Years of the Reform to Alternative Sanctions in Chile; Ana María MoralesChapter 9. ‘Secondary Supervision’ in Canada: A Qualitative Examination of How Probationers’ Loved Ones Understand Community Supervision; Katharina Maier, Michael Weinrath, Rosemary Ricciardelli, and Gillan FoleyChapter 10. Community Sanctions in Australia: Engaging State Level Variations and Developing Indigenous Governance; David BrownChapter 11. Punishment, Probation and Parole: Conclusion; Fergus McNeill, Katharina Maier, and Rosemary Ricciardelli