%0 Journal Article
%T Inclusionary control? Theorizing the effects of penal voluntary organizations¡¯ work
%A David Thompson
%A Philippa Tomczak
%J Theoretical Criminology
%@ 1461-7439
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1362480617733724
%X Recent penal policy developments in many jurisdictions suggest an increasing role for voluntary organizations. Voluntary organizations have long worked alongside penal institutions, but the multifaceted ways their programmes affect (ex-)offenders remain insufficiently understood. This article addresses the implications of voluntary organizations¡¯ work with (ex-)offenders, using original empirical data. It adds nuance to netwidening theory, reframing the effects of voluntary organizations¡¯ work as inclusionary and exclusionary. Exclusionary effects sometimes have inclusionary aspects, and inclusionary effects are constrained by a controlling carceral net. We propose the novel concept of inclusionary control. This is not an alibi for punishment but enables rich analysis of the effects of voluntary organizations¡¯ work, and raises possibilities for change in penal practice
%K Netwidening
%K punishment
%K social exclusion
%K social inclusion
%K voluntary sector
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362480617733724