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“The Shawshank Redemption”: an analysis of prisoner and prison radio

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Laor, Tal
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Muchtar, Ofer
Israel Affairs
Journal · Vol. 29 · Issue 5 · pp. 983-1001
Abstract

Israeli prisons have recently initiated a rehabilitation program known as Prison Radio. This article suggests that since prison radio shares similar characteristics with educational radio, inmates may operate the radio stations with high motivation and self-fulfilment since they determine the content of the programs. Inmates may also acquire work-related tools and habits and strengthen their self-confidence, which allows adopting constructive behavioural patterns. Therefore, empowering prisoners through radio station activities may encourage their normative reintegration into society. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Educational radio Empower prisoner Prison radio Radio Theory of differential opportunity

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Author Affiliations
School of Communication, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
Department of Criminology, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Southern Province, Israel
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