By Danilo Freire & Robert Myles McDonnell The World Prison Brief Dataset (WPB) provides a unique…
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Public Acceptability Survey on the Prisoners’ Access to Digital Technology: Emerging Results
By Dr Victoria Knight and Dr Lee HadlingtonDe Montfort University, United Kingdom Earlier this year we announced…
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Prisons and the mentally ill: why design matters
By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among…
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Resettlement for prisoners with drug and mental health problems
By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing;…
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Correctional facilities designed as healing environments
By Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one…
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Still dying on the inside
By Russel Webster Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after…
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Temporary release reduces reoffending
By Russel Webster New MoJ research confirms that release on temporary licence (ROTL) reduces reoffending and more…
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Drug and alcohol treatment goes digital
By Russel Webster Substance misuse treatment providers embrace digital for a better user experience. The digital revolution…
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The mental health needs of women in prison
By Russel Webster Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view…
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95% children forced to leave home when mum goes to jail
By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests…
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Trends in the Design of Correctional Facilities
by Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Today there is improved understanding that a correctional facility is no longer…
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The challenge of delivering healthcare in prison
By Russel Webster Public Health England’s annual health and justice review highlights specific health needs of women…
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The process and experience of recall to prison
By Russel Webster Prisoners and probation officers had different perceptions of how much prisoners understood recall, how…
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Interventions with extremist offenders show promise
By Russel Webster Results from process evaluations of Motivational and Engagement Intervention (MEI) and the Healthy Identity…
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Harnessing the potential of sport in prison
By Russel Webster Professor Rosie Meek makes 12 recommendations to make sport and health living a key…
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Mobile phones in prison
By Russel Webster Prison staff say illicit phones are about organised drug dealing while prisoners view them…
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Understanding prison violence
By Russel Webster Prison disturbances are associated with physically poor conditions, highly controlling regimes and the uneven…
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Why Friday prison releases are counter-productive
By Russel Webster NACRO briefing on how Friday prison releases can damage resettlement before it’s even properly…
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