Lecture 1: Introduction Flashcards
HMPPS is the executive agency for:
England and Wales only
In the male estate, how many security categories are there?
4 (A,B,C,D)
2 in the female - closed and open
Approximately how many adults are imprisoned in England and Wales?
88,000
Of the total prison population, what percentage are women?
4%
Of the total (male and female) population, what percentage are black and minority ethnic?
28%
Of the total (male and female) population, what percentage is serving an indeterminate sentence?
16%
What is an indeterminate sentence?
No fixed date of when they will be released
For people imprisoned for murder in 2016, what was the average minimum term?
21 years
Of the total population, approximately how many people are serving a ‘whole life’ sentence?
70
What percentage of the prison population comprises people either awaiting trial or awaiting sentencing?
17%
What percentage of people are imprisoned for 6 months or less?
38%
Which European country has the highest rate of imprisonment?
England and Wales
A sexual offence is the index offence for what percentage of the population?
18%
What percentage of people are re-convicted of another offence within one year of release from prison?
42%
Including this year, how many people have escaped from prison since 2017?
6
The average cost of a prison place per year is approximately:
£45,000
David Garland defined penal welfarism as a penal system that emphasises…
The social causes of offending and offender rehabilitation
Which of the following is not a feature of managerialism in prisons?
Usable operational capacity
Which of the following is not associated with actuarial justice?
Mandatory particiaption in OBPs
According to Garland, penal policy…
Simultaneously exhibits features of managerialism and populism
Which Act permitted the introduction of contracted out prisons in England and Wales?
Criminal Justice Act 1991
In which decade was capital punishment abolished for nearly all crime in England and Wales?
1960s
Probation services are now delivered by:
The probation service
Who is the Secretary of State for Justice?
Alex Chalk
In prisons, C&R refers to:
Control and restraint
