Understanding the Relationship Between Child Visits, Pre-Prison Father-Child Contact, and Recidivism Among Formerly Imprisoned Fathers
Published online on February 24, 2026
Abstract
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Volume 53, Issue 7, Page 1035-1053, July 2026.
This study examined whether father-child contact before imprisonment and child visits during imprisonment were associated with recidivism among 874 fathers released from Dutch prisons. Although child visits during imprisonment were not linked to ...
This study examined whether father-child contact before imprisonment and child visits during imprisonment were associated with recidivism among 874 fathers released from Dutch prisons. Although child visits during imprisonment were not linked to ...