Swehli, Mariam;
Rivas, Carol;
Stokes, Gillian;
(2025)
First hand account of male prisoners in the UK. Written evidence for the UK Parliament committee of Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing.
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https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/1...
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Abstract
This research concentrates on the work of Swehli (2022), utilising testimonies from previously incarcerated men to underscore the issues presented in prisons. The key points made are: 1. The prison environment significantly impacts inmates’ experiences, behaviours and post-incarceration prospects. 2. The relationship between prisoners and prison officers can have long lasting effects, echoing Sykes (1958) pains of imprisonment. 3. Mental health support in prison is inadequate and is not addressing root causes. 4. Education: access to education is limited despite its ability to improve rehabilitation. 5. Financial incentives: the prisons financially incentivise inmates to take up jobs rather than education opportunities, causing many to perceive prison as a profit-driven institution.
| Type: | Digital scholarly resource |
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| Title: | First hand account of male prisoners in the UK. Written evidence for the UK Parliament committee of Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/1... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10208693 |
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