ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 reviews the relevant literature and traces the emergence of intergenerational incarceration as a key social problem. It draws out the distinction and points of convergence between intergenerational offending and intergenerational incarceration, as well as distinguishing causal from non-causal effects of intergenerational incarceration. The chapter also relays knowledge of the suspected prevalence of intergenerational incarceration in various jurisdictions and what this provisionally means for adjustment to custodial life and processes of prisoner reintegration.
