Term 2 Lecture 1- Prisoners Introduction Flashcards
What are the key readings?
Browley Briefings, HM Government (Reducing Re-Offending Through Skills and Employment)
What are the key points from HM government?
Supporting children and families of offenders for rehabilitation
The key areas: ‘focus on employment’, ‘ensuring that training providers and colleges are better able to provide the skills offenders need to get a job’, ‘greater coherence across the system’ and ‘motivating and engaging offenders’
High increase in money for education for offenders* Increasing employment rate= ‘economic growth and social inclusion’
5 year strategy for reducing re-offending by NOMS
What are the key points from the Browley Briefings?
Only around one in four people considered by the Parole Board each year are released
The board makes decisions on if prisoners should be released
19/50 people tried to move to the ‘segregation unit’ for reasons such as getting away from drugs or violence’
1/3 of BAME people in prison said ‘their ethnicity directly influenced their rehabilitation and resettlement planning’
Self-inflicted deaths= 6x higher in prison
Less than 1 in 10 people say that prison is the ‘most effective way to deal with crime’ cited by Centre of Justice Innovation
Less than 1 in 10 people say that prison is the ‘most effective way to deal with crime’
How many humans are living in custodial settings?
11.5 millions (2021 world prison population brief
What is the purpose of prisons?
Keeping the public safe from those who pose a risk to the public
Respecting the notion of delivering justice through custodial sentencing (removal of liberty
Deterrence from future offending
Prisons providing an opportunity to provide programs and help to not commit a further crime (rehabilitation)
What are the reasons for focusing on resettlement?
Practical: as most prisoners will return to the community when released at the halfway point
Ethical: the state has deprived them of liberty so should ensure there is no further harm/punishment
Legal: the international and european human right legislation children’s right
Cost: high economic value it is better for them to be resettled so they won’t cost the state more money
What are the resettlement pathways?
Accommodation
Employment
Health
Drugs and alcohol
Finance, benefit and debt
Children and families
Attitudes and thinking
How does accommodation effect reoffending?
High reoffending if there is no area to live
How does employment effect reoffending?
Less reoffending if there is an income
How does bank accoints effect reoffending?
Money will be paid into it if they get a job and services for debt so no returning to crime
How does family effect reoffending?
Having a support network lowers offending
How does attitudes, thinking and behaviour effect reoffending?
Faulty A/T/B may cause offending
What does the prison estate consist of?
Prisons, YOIS, STCs and 10 immigration removal centres
How are male prisoners categorised?
The 4 levels of risk, A being the highest and D being the lowest
What are the 4 types of adult male prisons?
Reception, training, resettlement, high security
