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Prison
Does it work?
How Many?
Last Week the prison population in England and Wales stood at
83,796 a 3% fall on the previous year
Why are people sent to Prison?
On 28 June 2013 the prison population in England and Wales stood at 83,796, a 3% fall on the previous year.
The Cells
• 10 feet x 6 feet• Accommodates 2 prisoners• 1 Bunk• Toilet• Modesty Panel• Desk • Chair
Community Service Order
Drug Treatment and Testing Order
Tagging
Detention in Young Offender Institution under 18
Imprisonment of an adult
Costs£3,000
£8,000
£6,000
£42,000
£20,000
Yes...
• Statistics show that the more people are in custody, the fewer crimes are committed
• A greater use of prison ensures that criminals will take notice of the maxim, crime doesn't pay
* Prison is the best way to satisfy a community's natural wish for retribution
Does prison cut crime?
No...
• Rehabilitation is best achieved in the community. Community sentences can cut crime by 14 per cent, and in 2004 had a success rate of 61 per cent
• We can't afford it. The cost of a year in a young offenders' institution is twice as high as the annual fees for Eton
• Prison only creates better criminals
Does prison cut crime?
• July 2010 – June 2011• 630,00 prisoners released• 170,000 (c27%) proven re-offended
within 12 months• Each committed an average of 2.88
crimes = c490,000 crimes• 56.5% committed by re-offenders
with >10 previous offences
Routines• On arrival strip search all clothes and
possessions removed• Uniform issued / Assigned to cell• Can be in cell for 23 hours/day• Option to work – paid up to £12.50 per
week• Option to study• Option for religious worship• One evening per week gym• One evening per week Recreation
• All phone calls to registered numbers and may be monitored
• Visits 1 per week for 1 hour Max 2/month at weekends
• Visits have to be requested in writing• All incoming mail opened / read• All outgoing mail in unsealed envelopes and
read• All visitors searched on entry
Routines
Debate• Should we have the death penalty?
• Should sentences be longer?
• Should we have corporal punishment as a deterrent?
• Should we concentrate more on preventing crime?