Abstracts Submission

This thematic issue explores social inclusion related to incarceration, rehabilitation, reentry, and digital technologies. We invite manuscripts from across the globe that interrogate digital inclusion in the context of carceral spaces as well as work focusing on formerly incarcerated people.

Recent studies have pointed out a plethora of barriers to digital inclusion both during and after incarceration. However, as scholarship in the area of digital technologies and incarceration increases, much is still unknown about the programs and practices that aim to increase digital literacy as well as access to digital technologies and support for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. We envision this thematic issue as a collection of trans-disciplinary studies and thought-pieces from across the world, which examine the barriers to and benefits of digital rehabilitation practices. We are also interested in manuscripts related to human rights, ethical questions, and issues around equity and equality when (formerly) incarcerated people experience the online world.

As jurisdictions face different challenges while trying to achieve similar goals, case studies from various countries and programs will not only enhance the academic literature in the field, but also allow practitioners to learn from programs in other countries and jurisdictions and implement what works in their specific circumstances. As much scholarship has focused on the Global North and Australia, we especially encourage submissions from authors in the Global South. We also particularly encourage submissions in relation to under-researched issues, such as the digital needs/inclusion of marginalized groups, such as neurodiverse people and/or disability, Indigenous communities, or system-impacted youth.