Swehli, Mariam; Rivas, Carol; Stokes, Gillian; (2025) The importance of governors and prison cultures to distinguish between the male and female prison populations. Written evidence for UK Parliament committee for Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing. [Digital scholarly resource]. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/1...

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The aim of this paper is to address three of the key questions highlighted in the call to evidence: 1. What makes a “good” prison officer from the perspective of prisoners? How do relations between prisoners and staff affect the experience of those in the prison system (staff and prisoners)? 2. What factors contribute to the ‘culture’ of a prison? How are prisoners affected when a prison is badly run? 3. How does the public see the role of the prison service and how can any misconceptions be addressed? This research concentrates on the statistics provided by MoJ and HM Chief Inspectorate Annual report. The key points made are: 1. The importance of governors and prison cultures, distinguishing between the male and female prison populations. 2. Ensuring governors and prison officers are aware of the different needs of the prison sub-populations. 3. The importance of addressing the impact of discriminatory practices, through female estate tailored programs and training.

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