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July 30, 2026Theoretical CriminologyOpen Access

Making room: Refurnishing, belonging and justice work in third spaces in prison

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ACAnastasia ChamberlenHCHenrique CarvalhoDLDrew Leder

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Overview

Qualitative exploration of creative practices in prisons reveals transformative potential for justice work.

Key Points

  • This article examines how creative and artistic engagements in prisons can reshape understandings of justice and belonging.
  • Analyzed qualitative material from prisons in the UK and US.
  • Explored individual and collective artistic practices of prisoners.
  • Grounded in theories of liminality, sensory experiences, and belonging.
  • Refurnishing activities create differentiated spaces with transformative potential.
  • Prisoners expressed a strong desire for creative expression within the constraints of prison.
  • Artistic practices facilitate 'room-making' for a sense of belonging and justice.

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Chamberlen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6b026860e2b924d3ea24f5https://doi.org/10.1177/13624806261461780
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