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If you have been interviewed by a CCR / Prison Project researcher and you want to contact us for a follow up please call or text (587) 206-1701.

 

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Prison Project (UAPP) is an ongoing, multi-method study of people’s experiences with Western Canadian prisons, consisting of qualitative interviews, quantitative surveys, and ethnographic observation. The goal of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Prison Project is to collect base-line data on life experiences of system-involved people and criminal justice staff and use our findings for evidence-based changes.

The UAPP started in 2016 and consists of three broad studies:

Our initial study, Life Experiences Inside Western Canadian Prisons (2016–2020), explored incarcerated people and staff’s general experiences working and living inside of prison. We investigated a range of topics, including gender, gangs, drugs, race-relations, victimization, programming, radicalization, and administrative segregation.

Our second study is called Loved Ones of Incarcerated People and the COVID-19 Pandemic. We conducted longitudinal interviews with the significant others of incarcerated men to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prison policies and life inside, among other issues.

Our current study is called Re-entry Experiences in Western Canada (2022–). Using mixed-method longitudinal interviews with people released from prison, we are studying how participants define successful re-entry and the aspects which might contribute to or hinder their success.

 

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