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Enes Al Weswasi

@weswasi.bsky.social

Ph.D. at Department of Criminology, Stockholm University | Prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, quantitative methods, and stuff.

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Enes Al Weswasi @weswasi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Overall, I find no evidence that a shortened prison sentence in favor of electronic monitoring at home reduces incapacitation effects or increases the risk of recidivism. The full study is available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Effect of early prison release with electronic monitoring

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of early release from prison with electronic monitoring (EM) on recidivism and labor market attachm…

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Enes Al Weswasi @weswasi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The results show that for individuals who were unemployed before their prison sentence, this type of reentry measure can strengthen labor market attachment and reduce the risk of recidivism. Younger individuals also seem to benefit from the measure through improved labor market attachment.

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Enes Al Weswasi @weswasi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

To better isolate causal effects, a natural experiment was used in the form of a legislative change that, after the reform, allowed inmates to apply for converting the final part of their prison sentence to electronic monitoring at home. This created an experimental and a control group.

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Enes Al Weswasi @weswasi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

New Study! Effect of Early Prison Release with Electronic Monitoring. This study examines the effects of shortening prison sentences in Sweden by allowing inmates to serve the final part of their sentence at home with electronic monitoring, provided they are working or studying. 🧵

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Enes Al Weswasi @weswasi.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I completely agree that interpretations of the practical size of the incapacitation effect are highly subjective and that even the estimate for low-risk offenders might be perceived as 'high' by some. Either way, it's nice to see that the paper is being used! :)

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