Prisons And Alternatives Flashcards
Name 3 disadvantages of prison
- Overcrowding
- Drug abuse
- Reoffending
Give evidence that overcrowding is an issue of prisons
Scotland now has 650 more prisoners that cells available
Giver evidence that reoffend is an issue.
The BBC states that 42.3% of prisoners have been reconvicted in the last 3 years.
Evidence that drug abuse is an issue in prisons
The amount of inmates developing drug problems have doubled in the last 5 years
Name 3 alternatives to prison
- Fines
- Community payback order
- Tagging
Evidence that community payback order is ineffective
Only 67% of CPOs were completed in 2016/17
evidence that CPOs are effective
I in 10 women reoffend after completing a CPO compared to 6 in 10 with shorty sentences.
Evidence that fines are effective
Speeding will cause you to have at lest a £60 fine and points on your licence
Evidence that tagging is effective
They introduced additional safeguards which mean that people who have commit crimes of violence are no longer eligible for tagging.
BBC states that there is a 75% reduction of people give tags.
Name 3 reasons why non-custodial sentences are good
- Much cheaper
- Reoffending rates are lower compared to prisons
- Prisons are becoming overcrowded
Evidence that non-c are much cheaper
It cost around £40,000 to send someone to prison compared to £2,800 for a non-c
Evidence that non-c have lower reoffending rates
People completing community payback orders - only 1/10 women reoffend compared to 6/10 who do short term prison sentences
Evidence that non-c are better due to prisons becoming overcrowded
Scotland now have 650 more prisoners than cells available
Why are prisons working? 2 reason
Educational services that are offered
Work expericance
Evidence for the work experiance offered
Prisoners that take part in the CLINK have only a 12% reoffending rate compared to a normal 50%
