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The kindness of prisoners

Strengths-based resettlement in theory and in action

Shadd Maruna

University of Oxford, UK; Queen’s University Belfast, UK

This article explores the notion of so-called ‘strengths-based’ offender reintegration for prisoners returning to the community. First, we briefly explore the normative and empirical theory underlying this approach. Next, we present evidence from a case study the authors have undertaken on a particularly interesting example of strengths-based resettlement in action. It illustrates the tensions that occur when risk-based policies collide with strengthsbased opportunities. The lessons learned in this case study are then used to develop further the theoretical understanding behind a strengths-based resettlement approach.

Key Words: Citizens Advice • resettlement • restorative justice • strengths-based

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