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Vinter, L 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-8862, Dillon, G ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-3815 and Winder, B ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-679X,
2020.
'People don’t like you when you’re different': exploring the prison experiences of autistic individuals.
Psychology, Crime and Law.
ISSN 1068-316X
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Abstract
There is little research regarding the prison experiences of individuals diagnosed with autism. Extant literature suggests that prison presents numerous challenges for autistic prisoners. This research explored the experiences of seven autistic men in a UK prison that houses individuals who are serving sentences for sexual convictions. Participants were interviewed using semi-structured interview schedules. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed with an applied inductive thematic analysis. The latter explicitly focuses on generating commonalities that emerge from the data that have practical (applied) utility. The analysis generated three superordinate themes: ‘Interacting with others’, ‘Being in prison’, and ‘My autism’. Participants described both helpful and challenging aspects of the prison experience, and the findings give rise to important implications and considerations regarding the prison experience of autistic individuals. This paper concludes by outlining practical recommendations for prisons to improve the management and support of autistic residents.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Publication Title: | Psychology, Crime and Law |
| Creators: | Vinter, L., Dillon, G. and Winder, B. |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| Date: | 19 June 2020 |
| ISSN: | 1068-316X |
| Identifiers: | Number Type 1312425 Other 10.1080/1068316X.2020.1781119 DOI |
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences |
| Record created by: | Jonathan Gallacher |
| Date Added: | 30 Mar 2020 16:23 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2021 03:00 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/39519 |
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