Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/325686 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Italian Review of Agricultural Economics (REA) [ISSN:] 2281-1559 [Volume:] 79 [Issue:] 2 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 75-91
Publisher: 
Firenze University Press, Florence
Abstract: 
Work in prisons has taken on various meanings over time. In European contexts, it serves as a valuable tool for enhancing inmates' quality of life. Specifically, agricultural work is recognised for its benefits, such as physical and psychological rehabilitation, vocational training, job placement, education, and recreational activities. Some of these aspects align with Social Farming (SF), which attributes a socio-welfare role to agricultural practices. To identify any SF elements within European prisons, an exploratory analysis was carried out, examining experiences in four countries (Denmark, Greece, Italy, and Sweden) using a qualitative approach. The findings reveal that many aspects of these experiences align with the SF framework and contribute to the rehabilitation of prisoners engaged in agricultural work.
Subjects: 
Agricultural work in prisons
European prisons
Prison farms
Social farming
JEL: 
H53
I39
K14
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Document Type: 
Article

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