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Rethinking the public value of the prison system: what lessons can be learnt ?
[Repenser la valeur publique de l'institution pénitentiaire : quels enseignements ?]

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  • Coëtard Emmanuel

    (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université)

  • François Cueille

    (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université)

Abstract

The prison service, like many public institutions, is subject to economic constraints arising from New Public Management. This shift in the management model entails a change in its remit. In this article, we seek to examine the original purpose of the prison service, as enshrined in law, in the light of the public value model proposed by Moore (1995). Our study highlights the tension that exists between the institution's various roles. The use of axiological sociology helps to identify the shortcomings of the prison service and to propose ways of improving it in order to optimise its roles in light of contemporary challenges.

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  • Coëtard Emmanuel & François Cueille, 2025. "Rethinking the public value of the prison system: what lessons can be learnt ? [Repenser la valeur publique de l'institution pénitentiaire : quels enseignements ?]," Post-Print hal-05804870, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05804870
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