Table 2.
Barriers to compassionate release policies
| First Author | Measurement | Barriers to compassionate release |
|---|---|---|
| Aday (2006) | Interviews | Eligibility criteria unclear Need for increased policy education Social stigma |
| Berry (2009) | Content analysis | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Public safety risks |
| Berryessa (2020) | Interviews | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on prognosis Social stigma |
| Boothby and Overduin (2007) | Questionnaire | Public apathy Social stigma |
| Dubler (1998) | Interviews | Eligibility criteria unclear Social stigma |
| Holland (2020) | Content analysis | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Holland (2021) | Content analysis | Care requirements Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Social stigma Sentencing issues |
| Mahon (1999) | Policy analysis | Need for increased policy education Restrictive eligibility criteria |
| Martin (2019) | Nonexperimental comparative analysis | Eligibility criteria unclear Social stigma |
| Maschi (2016) | Content analysis | Care requirements Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Mitchell and Williams (2017) | Interviews | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Need for increased advocacy Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Social stigma |
| Murphy (2012) | Policy analysis | Eligibility criteria unclear Lack of policy education Need for increased advocacy Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis |
| O’Meara (2010) | Policy analysis | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Need for increased advocacy Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Penrod et al. (2013) | Interviews | Eligibility criteria unclear Lack of education for correctional staff Need for increased advocacy Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis |
| Price (2018) | Policy analysis | Care requirements Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on diagnosis & prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Prost and Williams (2020) | Policy analysis | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Need for increased policy education Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Rothman (2017) | Bivariate analysis | Need for increased advocacy Need for increased end-of-life education Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis |
| Williams (2011) | Policy analysis | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Need for increased policy education Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |
| Williams (2012) | Interviews | Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Neglecting disabilities Need for increased policy education Reliance on assessments Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Social stigma |
| Wylie (2018) | Content analysis | Care requirements Complex language Eligibility criteria unclear Reliance on diagnosis and prognosis Sentencing issues Social stigma |