PRISONS AND PRISONERS

Question 1

purpose of prisons

Answer 1

• keeping the public safe
• punishment
• deterrence
• general prevention
• rehabilitation or resettlement

Question 2

4 reasons for a focus on resettlement

Answer 2

1. practical - most prisoners will return to the community
2. ethical - deprived an individual of their liberty and should take responsibility into ensuring no further harm
3. legal - human rights legislation
4. cost - expensive to incarcerate

Question 3

9 types of prison

Answer 3

1. Juvenile
2. YOI
3. category B
4. category C
5. open
6. local
7. female
8. high security
9. immigration removal

Question 4

purpose of each type of prison

Answer 4

juvenile - under 18s
YOI - 18-25
category b - violent offenders 
category c - low risk 
open - daily visits 
local - serving end or short 
female - women and girls 
high security - most dangerous 
immigration removal - no offence

Question 5

current prison population

Answer 5

80,000 in prison custody
under 4000 are women
fewer than 1% are children
approx 30 girls > 18

Question 6

prison economy

Answer 6

cost has decreased by 20% since 2009
over £204,000 for secure childrens home
£163,000 for training centre \£75,000 for YOI
14 private prisons in england and wales

Question 7

average cost per prisoner/ year

Answer 7

£35,000 - £44,000

Question 8

minimum age of criminal responsibility

Answer 8

10

Question 9

percentage of population in each prison type

Answer 9

Juvenile - 5%
YOI - 13%
Category B - 10%
Category C - 23%
Open - 7%
local - 22%
female - 11%
high security - 6%
immigration - 3%