Damian
Terrill

Thesis Title: The Role of Religion in Prisons in England and Wales

I am a PhD student in the School of Social Sciences. Having studied and worked in the criminal justice field, my research interests are centred on prisoner / offender wellbeing; specifically, the relationship between language, politics, faith and identity and their varying influences upon recidivism, rehabilitation and reintegration. I have worked closely with indigenous and minority populations overseas and now intend to diversify my research to incorporate minority cultures in the United Kingdom.

I work from a qualitative, postmodern paradigm, investing heavily in phenomenological inquiry and discourse analysis. I am currently studying the role of religion in prisons in England and Wales. I am intending to conduct a series of one-to-one interviews with service providers from within HM Prison Service and additional community-based groups in order to develop a comprehensive, yet detailed perspective of the various faith-related interpersonal matters affecting prisoners in England and Wales.

Director of Studies

Professor Azrini Wahidin

Research Groups / Centres and Projects

Prison, Punishment and Society

Publications

Terrill, D.J. (2011). Three Case Studies in Bi-cultural Architecture. Architecture NZ Jul/Aug(4), 23-24.

Terrill, D.J. (2011). McCloudian New Materialism and the Kiwi Frontier. Architecture NZ Nov/Dec(6), 32.

Terrill, D.J., Robertson, N., and Lammers, M. (2014). There’s No Cloud of Shame on Me: A Case Study in Bi-culturalism - Maori Men’s Experiences of Prison-based Psychological Rehabilitation Part 1. Psychology Aotearoa 6(1) 20-24.

Terrill, D.J., and Robertson, N. (2014). There’s No Cloud of Shame on Me: A Case Study in Bi-culturalism – Maori Men’s Experiences of Prison-based Psychological Rehabilitation Part 2 (in press). Psychology Aotearoa.