ABSTRACT
Chapter 5 locates the prison as serving an increasingly peculiar function in the lives of many intergenerational incarcerates. Specifically, it examines how the prison equates to a ‘homecoming space’ where other family members are or once were incarcerated. This is especially the case for Aboriginal prisoners who suffer disproportionately from lateral as well as intergenerational familial imprisonment. This chapter draws from prisoners who report up to 14 other family members as ever incarcerated as well as Aboriginal prisoners who report an average of three to four other family members as currently incarcerated (four times the rate of such reporting by non-Aboriginal participants). The counter-productive nature of the prison as homecoming space for long-term familial well-being is discussed.
