english The access to housing welfare for disabled inmates : A case study prison management group region 10 (Bangkok, Nonthaburi)

Abstract

This research is an integral part of the study of the access to, and the use of welfare benefit for, disabled inmates: a case study prison management group region 10 (Bangkok, Nonthaburi). Its objective is to study the access and awareness level of housing welfare for disabled inmates. The study method is a quantitative research whereby using questionnaire as an inform collection method. Focus group is 194 disabled inmates imprisoned within prisons and corrections institutions in Bangkok and Nonthaburi province. Non-parametric is used for research analysis method, i.e. frequency, percentage, average, and deviation standard. Most of focus group gender is male, with age range 31-40 years old. The education level is an elementary degree. Drug case is the most one they committed, with an average imprisonment 1-10 years. 96.6% of them is the sentenced inmates with registered disabled inmates. Most of them are in the third type of disability (movement or body). The result of the access to housing welfare within prisons and corrections institutions could be categorized into 2 service types: 1) Housing service 2) Conveniences and support service for body. It is found that disable inmates can access to housing welfare, whereas cannot access to conveniences and support service for body provided by prisons and corrections institutions.