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Articles on UK prisons
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The wide-ranging bill deals with police powers, antisocial behaviour, deepfake pornography and much more.
Survivors of modern slavery may be exploited further in prison.
The UK imprisons more people than most of its western European neighbours and the conditions in its prisons are getting worse.
Escapes are rare, and overshadow the security breaches going on inside prisons every day.
Germany has refused to extradite a man to the UK due to the state of its prisons.
Integrated offender management is a better way of dealing with shoplifters than prison.
The artworks created by women in prison brought us greater understanding of their often complex and traumatic experiences
Increasing the prison population will put England and Wales out of step with their neighbours.
The details of Ms A’s case reinforce what campaigners and midwives have been saying for years.
While the pandemic has had devastating consequences for imprisoned people, many of their experiences were already characterised by pain and deprivation
We have been writing to trans and non-binary prisoners in the UK since before the pandemic began. This is what they say about lockdown.
Iran and Turkey have released large numbers of prisoners. Should other countries follow suit?
Prisons are already a hotbed of disease, and without action COVID-19 could have catastrophic consequences behind bars.
More inmates are growing old and dying in prison, and the system is not designed to cope.
Women’s prisons have become stopgaps, a place to simply put people society does not know what else to do with.
Covering subjects from black holes to sleep science, a geophysicist explains his new course.
Asylums were once designed to aid mental recovery – perhaps modern prisons should take note.
The ‘Monster of Worcester’ would have been released 24 years ago in Norway - would that have been better for everyone?
Well trained and experienced staff are a crucial part of improvements.
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Associate Professor, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Criminology, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Criminology, University of Bath
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Criminology, The Open University
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Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Criminology & Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London
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PhD Candidate in Criminology, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer, Criminal Justice, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Deputy Director, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Criminology, University of Salford
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Wayne State University