Black men occupy a disproportionate share of prison cells in the U.S.
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Just as with so many other criminal justice policies, pretrial detention disproportionately affects African-American men and women, destabilizing black families in the process.
Why isn’t there more public pressure to improve the state of British prisons?
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Without public pressure, politicians won’t make improving conditions in prisons a priority.
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Participants in a recent study became calmer, more able to express their point of view without aggression and developed more open minds.
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Some inventive prison inmates have a surprisingly varied and satisfying diet.
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Probation services in the UK are straining under a system that prioritises profit above rehabilitation.
A far larger proportion of prisoners have histories of dependent substance use than the general population.
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New research has analysed the effectiveness of ten Drug Recovery Wings piloted in British prisons.
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Cigarettes are part of the social and economic fabric of prisons.
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Almost total journalistic shutdown is worsening the UK prison crisis.
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As prison populations rise this hidden issue is only making things worse.
A poisoned chalice.
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A new reform bill will not fix the prison problem: too many people are being incarcerated.
Monotony, loneliness, trauma, isolation and alienation create a demand for drugs inside.
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A BBC report has revealed the extent of drug use in UK prisons. It will be difficult to tackle the problem without a radical review of sentencing practices.
Whether guilty or not, the criminal justice system flounders when dealing with autism.
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Autistic defendants and prisoners are suffering at the hands of an out of date criminal justice system.
Deaths after leaving custody are often ‘hidden’ from proper scrutiny.
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New research suggests 400 people have died from suspected suicide within 48 hours of leaving police detention in the last seven years.
Life-changing.
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Little thought is given to the well-being of those in custody.
HM Prison Bedford, which was the scene of recent violent disturbances.
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Problems in the UK prison system go back decades, if not centuries.
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A new policy announced by the Ministry of Justice will help transgender prisoners to be treated with respect.
A surge in violence led to six homicides in prison in 2015-16.
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One solution: free those remaining people imprisoned for their own protection.
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Having a baby in prison can be traumatic, so how can this issue be solved?
Doing time: successful prisons have to ensure prisoners’ time is well spent.
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Closing Victorian jails is an opportunity to create prisons that benefit inmates – and society.
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The screen is as close as many people get to experiencing prison. But do these dramas offer a realistic insight into life behind bars?