“Healing on Both Sides”: Strengthening the Effectiveness of Prison–Indigenous Community Partnerships Through Reciprocity and Investment

Written By Kelsey Timler

Authors: Colleen Varcoe, Helen Brown, Kelsey Timler, Melissa Taylor & Elizabeth Straus

Publication Date: 05 October 2020

Journal: International Indigenous Policy Journal

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PREVIEW: This mixed methods study examined the impact of a prison–community partnership, entitled Work 2 Give. Findings suggest that the program positively affected the men’s identities and provided opportunities for communities to help incarcerated men to heal.

Kelsey Timler
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