3.1 explain the role of agencies in social control Flashcards
what is social control?
persuading of forcing people to conform to the norms, laws and expectations of society
what are the agencies involved in social control?
the police, the CPS, the judiciary, the prisons and the probation service
prisons
give some examples of how is social control is maintained in prison
- seperate cells to discourage and punish poor behaviour
- rehabilitation programmes
- cell searches and mail checking
- seperation of those who have conflict
- solitary confinement
prisons
what are the aims of prisons?
- public protection
- to rehabilitate prisoners
- to punish prisoners (retribution)
prisons
how many prisons are there in england and wales and who runs them?
there are 122 prisons, 105 of them run by HM prison sentence
prisons
how many prisoners are there in the prison system roughly?
87 thousand
prisons
how are prisons funded?
funded through taxes
prisons
what is the average cost to keep someone in prison for a year?
the cost of keeping a prisoner in prison for a year was 51,724 in 2022-2023
prisons
how is the prison service organised?
organised into 4 categories
prisons
what are the four categories in prison?
category A, category B, category C, category D
prisons
what are Category A prisons?
high security prisons for prisoners who pose the greatest threat
prisons
what is a category B prison?
a local or training prisons for prisoners who are less likely to escape and pose less of a danger than category A prisoners
prisons
what are category c prisoners?
training and resettlement prisons for most prisoners
prisons
what are category D prisons?
open prisons for prisoners who have been assessed as suitable for less secure conditions
prisons
what are prisoners organsised based on?
- their risk of escape
- their harm to the public if they were to escape
- their threat to the control and stability of prison
prisons
give an example of a category A prison
belmarsh prison, frankland prison, manchester prison
prisons
give an example of a category B prison
bedford prison, birmingham prison, bristol prison
prisons
give an example of a category c prison
maidstone prison, northumberland prison, stafford prison
prisons
give an example of a category d prison
hatfield prison, standfor hill prison
prisons
what are IEPs?
what does it stand for?
insentives and earned privilages
prisons
what are IEPs?
how do they work?
- prisoners are given an initial statis of entry power, which allows a certain amount of privaleges
- prisoners can improve their status if they display good behaviour, which will lead to more benefits such as more family visits
charities and pressure groups
what is NACRO?
a charity founded in 1966 which seeks to gain social justice, stengthen communities and prevent crime
charities and pressure groups
what does NACRO actually do?
- provide housing services
- resettlement advice
- outreach projects to aim to keep people from offending
- education services
charities and pressure groups
what is NACROs mission?
they aim to overcome the stereotyped view of the ex-prisoner and to achieve a society where everyone has the change to succeed
charities and pressure groups
who do NACRO work with?
they work with people who are at the point of entry into the criminal justice system with health needs, substance misuse and learning disabilities
charities and pressure groups
what is NACROs national reach
where they work
- NACRO is a national organisationn
- it has a large amoung of full time staff and many unpaid volunteers (900 staff along with volunteers)
charities and pressure groups
what is the Howard League?
the worlds oldest prison charity
charities and pressure groups
what does the howard league do?
- they work with the media to explain the harms of prison
- campaign for a more humane response to crime than prison
charities and pressure groups
who does the howard league work with?
- politicians, criminal justice professionals, academics, the media and the public
- produce expert briefings for parliamentarians, policy makers and senior practicioners
