Prisons In England And Wales Flashcards

1
Q

What were prison husks

A

Used for incarceration, similar to slave ships

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2
Q

When were prison husks abolished

A

1850

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3
Q

Before which centuries were prisons rarely used for prisons, in their own right, but instead to incarcerate up until trial

A

16th and 17th

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4
Q

Panopticon survelliance

A

Self surveillance, self regulation

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5
Q

When and why did categorised prisons replace panopticon surveillance

A

1960 break outs

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6
Q

What year did prisons properly gain basic human rights

A

1980

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7
Q

How much has our prison population grown since 1970

A

70%

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8
Q

Which crime are you least likely to go to prison for

A

Sexual offences

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9
Q

More likely to reoffend if you serve a sentence….

A

Less than 12 months (goes up 70%)

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10
Q

What amount of prison inmates have learning disabilities

A

1/3rd

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11
Q

What percentage of the prison population are women

A

5%

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12
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How much has the female prison population increased in the last 10 years

A

Doubled

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13
Q

Short prison sentences are proven to be less effective than…

A

Community sentences in reducing offending

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