The Lived Experiences of Claiming Wrongful Conviction in Prison focuses on the lived experience of maintaining innocence in the prison environment and highlights the struggles and pain that such a claim can cause.

Emma Burtt is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. She completed her DPhil at the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology in 2019.

1 Introduction

2 Wrongful Conviction: The Context

3 The Sociology of Prison Life: A Theoretical Framework

4 When Access Is Denied: Conducting an Interview through Letter Writing

5 Injustice, Hope, Resistance: Coping with 'Wrongful' Imprisonment

6 Beyond the Walls: Maintaining Relationships with Family and Friends

7 On the Wings: Maintaining Innocence and Its Effects on Building Relationships with Prisoners and Staff

8 Pressure, Risk, and Progression: Perceived Institutional Consequences of Maintaining Innocence

9 Conclusion