Open AccessIncentives for Research Participation: Policy and Practice From Canadian Corrections
Author(s) -
Flora I. Matheson,
Pamela Forrester,
Amanda Brazil,
Sherri Doherty,
Lindy Affleck
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.300685
Subject(s) - incentive , government (linguistics) , prison , best practice , public administration , incentive program , political science , public relations , business , criminology , psychology , law , economics , linguistics , philosophy , microeconomics
We explored current policies and practices on the use of incentives in research involving adult offenders under correctional supervision in prison and in the community (probation and parole) in Canada. We contacted the correctional departments of each of the Canadian provinces and territories, as well as the federal government department responsible for offenders serving sentences of two years or more. Findings indicated that two departments had formal policy whereas others had unwritten practices, some prohibiting their use and others allowing incentives on a case-by-case basis. Given the differences across jurisdictions, it would be valuable to examine how current incentive policies and practices are implemented to inform national best practices on incentives for offender-based research.