Prisons need more than an architecture of hope | Prisons and probation
There are other issues to consider before modernizing prisons with new architecture, as Yvonne Jewkes has argued ('A place to heal, not to hurt': why cruel prison design kills hope) September 24th). There are examples of places that radically transformed prisoners without resorting to architecture. For many prison activists, the Barlinnie Task Force, before its […]
Some crime victims ‘unaware’ of offenders’ early prison release in England and Wales | Prisons and probation
Hundreds of crime victims are unaware that the perpetrator will be released on Tuesday, despite their requests that he not be released, the Victims Protection Committee claimed. As the government prepares to release 1,700 prisoners to ease overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales, Helen Newlove said some victims were “unaware of the prisoner releases” […]
To tackle crime, spend less on prisons and more on people
With just two months to go until Election Day, crime and criminal justice have emerged as central issues in the campaign, with candidates on all sides of the political spectrum eager to demonstrate their tough-on-crime stances, especially in presidential elections. Last month, former President Donald Trump I swore While vowing to “make America safe again” […]
England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force | Prisons and probation
Ministers have launched emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their roles in the recent unrest. The long-standing measure, known as “Operation Early Dawn,” allows defendants to be held in police custody until prison beds become available, and court dates can be hastily postponed or adjourned. The system went live […]
“Welcome to hell”: inside Israel’s prisons – podcast | News
Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, has led reforms to the country’s prison system, which human rights group B’Tselem has called “torture camps” where abuse is systematically perpetrated. The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernanspoke to several former inmates about their experiences. “Almost every detainee told me the same story,” Bethan said. Michael […]
UN report finds Palestinian detainees subjected to abuse in Israeli prisons
A UN report released on Wednesday said Palestinian detainees were subjected to torture and ill-treatment in Israeli custody. Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Investigating Palestinian detention Investigations conducted between October and the end of June found that those detained were incarcerated without clear cause and were generally held in secret […]
Women’s prisons have served their time. They should be abolished | Eva Wiseman
debtOr for a long time, I thought one of my most radical, really radical beliefs was that we should abolish women’s prisons. Over the years, that has become less radical, and today it is increasingly clear that this is not only necessary, but urgent. Prisons are in a serious crisis. The prison population in England […]
Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog | Prisons and probation
Ministers should consider cutting the number of probation prisoners by up to 40,000 if they want to ease the prison overcrowding crisis, a watchdog group has told the Guardian. Martin Jones, chief inspector of probation for England and Wales, said the current model was “unsustainable” and suggested ministers should free up capacity by not asking […]
State names next two prisons to close later this year
Prison officials confirmed Thursday that two upstate prisons housing about 1,000 inmates will close within the next few months, angering critics who blame Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies for the closures. Great Meadow Correctional Institution in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Institution in Sullivan County, both maximum security prisons, will close on Nov. 6, according to the […]
Congressional Democrats introduce bill to address environmental hazards in prisons
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have introduced legislation that would require federal prisons to report potential environmental health risks. The bill, the Prison Environmental Sanitation Act, would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons to disclose data about the prevalence of various environmental hazards in its facilities, including information about air and […]