Prisons In England And Wales Flashcards
What were prison husks
Used for incarceration, similar to slave ships
When were prison husks abolished
1850
Before which centuries were prisons rarely used for prisons, in their own right, but instead to incarcerate up until trial
16th and 17th
Panopticon survelliance
Self surveillance, self regulation
When and why did categorised prisons replace panopticon surveillance
1960 break outs
What year did prisons properly gain basic human rights
1980
How much has our prison population grown since 1970
70%
Which crime are you least likely to go to prison for
Sexual offences
More likely to reoffend if you serve a sentence….
Less than 12 months (goes up 70%)
What amount of prison inmates have learning disabilities
1/3rd
What percentage of the prison population are women
5%
How much has the female prison population increased in the last 10 years
Doubled
Short prison sentences are proven to be less effective than…
Community sentences in reducing offending