hm prison service

Question 1

underlying philosophy

Answer 1

-believes in punishing offender while keeping up ethics
-want individuals to lead law abiding lives in and out of prison to make sure it is not wasted

Question 2

aims and objectives

Answer 2

-house offenders during prison sentences
-rehabilitate prisoners through anger management and treatment programs
-establish positive relationships through training and maintain a balance between authority and compassion

Question 3

working practices

Answer 3

-prisons in the uk are national
-117 prisons in England and Wales, 12 are women prisons
-current prison capacity is 85,000 with 83,000
-4 types of categories: high security, local and training prison, training resettlement, open prison

Question 4

funding

Answer 4

-receive government grant gained through taxation
-in 2018, they spent £3.2 billion on prisons

Question 5

strengths

Answer 5

-attempt to promote rehabilitation so prisoners live a crime free life
-social control is maintained whilst inmates are physically in prison, getting basic needs and support

Question 6

weaknesses

Answer 6

-social control is harder due to budget cuts and staff shortages 2010-1018, prison officers fell by 15%. 1/3 of prison officers had less than 2 years of experience
-prison population has almost doubled from 43000 to 83000in 2019 leading to overcrowding which leads to bad behaviour
-many prisoners serve short sentences meaning they cannot comprehend their complex needs and rehabilitate properly