Unless prisoners have a good place to live after release, prison drug rehabilitation won’t work
New research has analysed the effectiveness of ten Drug Recovery Wings piloted in British prisons.
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The bad buildings scream – lessons from Don Dale and other failed institutions
Architecture can affect behaviour and the choices we make. The brief is out for a centre to replace the Don Dale facility, but word is, it's 'a disgrace'. We can do much better.
Three charts on: Australia’s booming prison population
The largest increases in Australia's prison numbers have been in remand, Indigenous and women prisoners.
It’s cold outside Zuma’s ANC. But there’s little warmth left inside
In the new introduction to his prison memoir South African anti-apartheid stalwart Raymond Suttner uses the word 'betrayal' to explain his break from the ANC.
Why prisons should make more time for inmates’ families
Access to loved ones helps reduce reoffending.
America’s mass incarceration problem in 5 charts – or, why Sessions shouldn’t bring back mandatory minimums
Jeff Sessions wants prosecutors to 'charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense.' That's a step back to our failed experiment in mass incarceration.
An insider’s guide to being transgender in prison
A new book describes what it's like to be a transgender woman in a men's prison.
Ian Brady’s lack of remorse for Moors Murders guaranteed the media’s enduring fascination
The serial killer Ian Brady has died at the age of 79.
In letters from Stalin’s labor camps, a window into Soviet political oppression
The recently translated letters of Latvian poet and journalist Arsenii Formakov depict everyday life – and suffering – in the Gulag.
What hospital catering could learn from the prison system
Serving hot, fresh, nutritious food in hospitals should be considered part of the clinical care.
Private prisons, explained
The White House is pushing for more private prisons. But do the industry's promised benefits hold up to scrutiny?
How to cut Australia’s $48 billion crime bill
We need to redirect government spending on crime prevention to programs and policies that the research tells us are most effective.
We need to do something about prison diets for pregnant women
Prison food budgets are as low as £1.87 per person per day. This may not be enough to provide adequate nutrition for a pregnant woman and her baby.
The saga of Anders Breivik’s prison conditions puts European democracy in the spotlight
A Norwegian appeal court has ruled that the mass murderer's human rights are not being violated by the conditions of his imprisonment.
Inmates are excluded from Medicaid – here’s why it makes sense to change that
Repealing a legal provision that excludes people in prison or jail from Medicaid could improve access to treatment, save state and local governments money and reduce recidivism.
Norway’s human rights appeal over the prison conditions of Anders Breivik – explained
The European Court of Human Rights will consider whether Breivik's human rights have been violated by his solitary detention.
NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
Homeless children charged in NSW with a criminal offence who are unable to meet bail conditions are being kept in custody. It's due, in part, to a well-meant but flawed section of the Bail Act.
The criminal justice system is failing to prevent suicides among people released from custody
New research suggests 400 people have died from suspected suicide within 48 hours of leaving police detention in the last seven years.
The real prison crisis is the damage the system does to its prisoners
Little thought is given to the well-being of those in custody.
Give prisoners internet access for a safer and more humane community
If we are serious about rehabilitating prisoners and reducing reoffending, then education and integration back into the community are vital. Today, internet access is essential to achieve that.
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Emeritus Professor, University of South Africa and part-time professor Rhodes University, Rhodes University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Global, Social and Urban Studies, RMIT University
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Foundation Director, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
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Researcher, UNSW
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Professor of Law, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of South Australia
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Senior lecturer, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sociology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Director, Violence and Society Research Group and Professor of Surgery, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Birmingham
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Dean, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Criminology, UNSW
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