Prison Conditions

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309287685

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Health and Incarceration by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration Pdf

Over the past four decades, the rate of incarceration in the United States has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, both historically and in comparison to that of other developed nations. At far higher rates than the general population, those in or entering U.S. jails and prisons are prone to many health problems. This is a problem not just for them, but also for the communities from which they come and to which, in nearly all cases, they will return. Health and Incarceration is the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations in December 2012. Academics, practitioners, state officials, and nongovernmental organization representatives from the fields of healthcare, prisoner advocacy, and corrections reviewed what is known about these health issues and what appear to be the best opportunities to improve healthcare for those who are now or will be incarcerated. The workshop was designed as a roundtable with brief presentations from 16 experts and time for group discussion. Health and Incarceration reviews what is known about the health of incarcerated individuals, the healthcare they receive, and effects of incarceration on public health. This report identifies opportunities to improve healthcare for these populations and provides a platform for visions of how the world of incarceration health can be a better place.

Author : Frieder Dünkel,Stefan Harrendorf,Dirk van Zyl Smit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000553611

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The Impact of Covid-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy by Frieder Dünkel,Stefan Harrendorf,Dirk van Zyl Smit Pdf

The Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy presents the results of a worldwide exchange of information on the impact of COVID-19 in prisons. It also focuses on the human rights questions that have been raised during the pandemic, relating to the treatment of prisoners in institutions for both juveniles and adults worldwide. The first part brings together the findings and conclusions of leading prison academics and practitioners, presenting national reports with information on the prison system, prison population rates, how COVID-19 was and is managed in prisons, and its impact on living conditions inside prisons and on reintegration programmes. Forty-four countries are covered – many in Europe, but also Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Perú, Costa Rica, Canada, the USA, Kenya, South Africa, China, India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. In the second part, thematic chapters concentrate explicitly on the impact of the pandemic on the application of international human rights standards in prisons and on worldwide prison population rates. The book concludes by drawing out the commonalities and diverging practices between jurisdictions, discussing the impact of measures introduced and reflecting on what could be learnt from policies that emerged during the pandemic. Particular attention is paid to whether "reductionist" strategies that emerged during the pandemic can be used to counteract mass incarceration and prison overcrowding in the future. Although the book reflects the situation until mid 2021, after the second and during the third wave of the pandemic, it is highly relevant to the current situation, as the living conditions in prisons did not change significantly during the following waves, which showed high infection rates (in particular in the general population), but increased vaccination rates, too. In prisons, problems the pandemic raises have an even greater impact than for the general society. Revealing many notable and interesting changes in prison life and in release programmes, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of penology, criminology, law, sociology and public health. It will also appeal to criminal justice practitioners and policy makers.

Author : Roger Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681461007

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Prison Conditions by Roger Smith Pdf

Every day, citizens of the United States and Canada see television dramas and movies about criminals and prisons, but the real world of incarceration remains hidden from most people's experience. This book explores the realities of overcrowding, disease, violence, and abuse in penal institutions. It considers multiple perspectives: that of social scientists, victims, prison workers, and the prisoners themselves. This look behind the bars of North America's incarceration facilities is often disturbing, yet it is well documented and thought provoking. Prison Conditions shows the tough realities, offering a well-balanced perspective on some of the most vital issues confronting society today.

Author : Dirk Van Zyl Smit,Frieder Du ̈nkel
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-06-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9041115811

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Imprisonment Today and Tomorrow by Dirk Van Zyl Smit,Frieder Du ̈nkel Pdf

Are more people being imprisoned throughout the world? Why is imprisonment still being used on a wide scale when an increasing number of alternatives are available? What are the major developments in prison law in the last decade? What problems arise in prison systems when states become constitutional democracies for the first time? Should prisons be privatized? How can prison conditions and prisoners' rights be improved? What special measures should there be for women, juveniles, violent offenders or drug addicts in prison? What programmes work effectively under which conditions? The second edition of "Imprisonment Today and Tomorrow" presents much fresh information in its attempts to provide answers to these and other crucial questions. It provides authoritative accounts by leading national experts on the place of imprisonment in 26 penal systems of major countries throughout the world. In addition, through the chapters on the work of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Punishment, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations, it sheds new light on international initiatives to promote prison standards. These are complemented by a comparative survey of world prison populations and a final chapter in which the editors evaluate developments described in this volume and elsewhere in order to arrive at conclusions about international trends and to make well-grounded proposals for prison reform.

Author : Nan Aron
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0929692713

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Prison Conditions in Mexico by Nan Aron Pdf

Author : Committee on Ethical Considerations for Revisions to DHHS Regulations for Protection of Prisoners Involved in Research,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309164603

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Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners by Committee on Ethical Considerations for Revisions to DHHS Regulations for Protection of Prisoners Involved in Research,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine Pdf

In the past 30 years, the population of prisoners in the United States has expanded almost 5-fold, correctional facilities are increasingly overcrowded, and more of the country's disadvantaged populations—racial minorities, women, people with mental illness, and people with communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis—are under correctional supervision. Because prisoners face restrictions on liberty and autonomy, have limited privacy, and often receive inadequate health care, they require specific protections when involved in research, particularly in today's correctional settings. Given these issues, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Human Research Protections commissioned the Institute of Medicine to review the ethical considerations regarding research involving prisoners. The resulting analysis contained in this book, Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners, emphasizes five broad actions to provide prisoners involved in research with critically important protections: • expand the definition of "prisoner"; • ensure universally and consistently applied standards of protection; • shift from a category-based to a risk-benefit approach to research review; • update the ethical framework to include collaborative responsibility; and • enhance systematic oversight of research involving prisoners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Criminal justice personnel
ISBN : MINN:20000003965981

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Expenditure and Employment Data for the Criminal Justice System, 1978 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joanna Weschler,Alejandro Miguel Garro
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1564320618

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Prison Conditions in Spain by Joanna Weschler,Alejandro Miguel Garro Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1564320111

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Prison Conditions in Israel and the Occupied Territories by Anonim Pdf

Author : Craig Russell
Publisher : Prison System
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1422237869

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Prison Conditions Around the World by Craig Russell Pdf

Prison conditions are very different in different parts of the world. Consider Sweden, for example, at one end of the spectrum. In a wing of Sweden's top-security prison, red drapes hang from the ceiling while small candles burn on an altar and men kneel in prayer; prisoners have the opportunity to apply to spend some of their sentence in religious meditation. Similarly, in Denmark, the guards at Jyderup State Prison don't wear uniform and don't even carry guns. And then, there's Congo where the prisons are so horrific that the New York Times observed, "If there is a worse place on earth than a Congolese prison, stay well away." Prison Conditions Around the World describes prison conditions in countries on every continent. The stark contrasts are as dramatic as they are instructional. Book jacket.

Author : William E. Hellerstein,Americas Watch Committee (U.S.)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0929692578

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Prison Conditions in Jamaica, May 1990 by William E. Hellerstein,Americas Watch Committee (U.S.) Pdf

Author : James Vorenberg
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0929692675

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Prison Conditions in Indonesia by James Vorenberg Pdf

And torture. Remedies. Conclusion

Author : Herman Schwartz,Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0938579622

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Prison Conditions in Poland by Herman Schwartz,Human Rights Watch (Organization) Pdf

Author : Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.),Robert Kushen
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1564320499

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Prison Conditions in the Soviet Union by Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.),Robert Kushen Pdf

Author : Joanne Mariner,Michael Bochenek,Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1564322017

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Punishment Before Trial by Joanne Mariner,Michael Bochenek,Human Rights Watch (Organization) Pdf

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