Penal System Pt.2: Lesson 28 Flashcards
1
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What are prisoners experiences ?
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- Loss of liberty
- Lack of heterosexual relations
- Deprivation of autonomy
- Deprivation of security
2
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What are prisons impacts?
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- Financial
- Physical
- Safety
- Emotional
- Identity
- Relationships
- Of other ‘hidden victim’
3
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What are the financial impacts of imprisonment to society?
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- Cost in closed prison £38-45,000
- High security prisons cost £100,000
- Secure children’s home £212,000
4
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What are financial impacts of imprisonment to the prisoner?
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- 4/5 find it harder to get insurance & it costs more
- 37% lose their jobs
- Stigma makes it hard to get new job
- 2/3 lose family income and go into debt
5
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What is the physical impact of imprisonment
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- Increased risk of HIV & Hepatitis B & C from sharing needles & unprotected sex
- 80% of women start injecting in prison
- PTSD
- confinement exacerbates medical conditions e.g asthma
6
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What’s the emotional impact of imprisonment?
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- 78% show signs of personality disorder
- 20-30% have learning disorders
- 92 suicides in 2018 (8.6x more than general population)
- 51,814 self harm
7
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What’s the safety impact of imprisonment ?
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- More likely to die in prison than 5yrs ago
- 42% of men reported feeling unsafe
- Highest assault level
- 19% of heroine users first used in prison
8
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What’s the relationship impact of imprisonment?-
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- Visits are privilege not right
- 12,500 are 100+ miles from family
- Cost of visits means they’re less frequent
- Risk of developing relationships with other inmates
9
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What are the positive impacts of imprisonment?
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- Blessing in disguise for drug addicts
- Homeless receive better treatment
- 3 meals per day, Tv & bed & education
10
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How has the the population of women changed?
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- 15% of probation case load
- > 5% of prison population
- Most women serving sentences have committed non-violent crimes
- Many women taken into custody diner receive custodial sentencing
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12
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What differences do women in prison face?
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- 2/3 women have mental health issues compared to 2/5 men
- Substance misuse higher
- Self harm rates 5x higher: Men = 540 Women = 2465
- More prolific self harm: Men = 3.8 Women = 7.8
13
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Why are there differences between Women & Men going into prison?
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- Drivers to offend is more complex e.g DV
- Prison is rarely necessary, appropriate & proportionate
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15
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How has the aging population changed in prisons?
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- 60+ is highest growing age group
- 16% are 50+
- 234 were 80+ in 2016
- Majority of 80yr olds were 70+ when sentenced
16
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Why has the aging population in orison grown?
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- Increased life expectancy
- Increased prison population
- New Labours tough crime policy
- Punishment hungry society
17
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What problems do the aging population face in prison?
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- 59% of older prisoners have illnesses or disabilities and face delays in accessing healthcare
- Resettlement: little planning for release
- Prison environment: institutional thoughtlessness
