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Covid-19 in prisons: Focus on Austria
Presenting our latest infographic on the state of play of Covid-19 in Austrian prisons.
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Covid-19 in prisons: Focus on Italy
Presenting our latest infographic on the state of play of Covid-19 in Italian prisons.
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Covid-19 in prisons: Focus on Portugal
Presenting our latest infographic on the state of play of Covid-19 in Portuguese prisons.
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Covid-19 and European prison population changes
How do European states compare with England and Wales?
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Cases of coronavirus in prisons: England and Wales
Coronavirus cases continue to spread among prisoners and prisons in England and Wales.
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European responses to coronavirus in prisons
How does England and Wales compare in its response to coronavirus in prisons to the rest of Europe?
We have compiled a list of European state responses to the virus in prisons based on 'Covid-19: What's happening in European prisons?' by the European Prison Observatory and 'Coronavirus: Prison fever' by Prison Insider. We note that there is a difference between announcements made and actual...
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Continued inaction is risking lives of prisoners and staff
‘Our government must do more’ said Richard Garside in an interview with The Guardian today.
He continued, ‘If you set out to create an institution with the express intent of concentrating and transmitting Covid-19, it would probably look much like a prison.’
At least 10,000 to 15,000 prisoners need to be released from the prison system, to allow for single cells, but the...
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Coronavirus and the ageing prison population
Age data on prisoners in England and Wales highlight the significant at-risk population.
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Coronavirus and the criminal justice system
In June we'll be holding three webinars on the implications of the coronavirus for the criminal justice system, in partnership with The Open University.
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Coronavirus risks turning imprisonment into a death sentence for some
In our latest eBulletin, our Director Richard Garside summarises the work we are doing in response to the growing coronavirus crisis in our prisons.
"With coronavirus continuing to dominate both the headlines and our collective social experience," he writes, "the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has been focusing on the implications for the justice system in general, and the prison system in particular.
He continues:...
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Strangeways anniversary
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Strangeways protests.
We were due to hold a conference, After Strangeways: The Past, Present and Future of Prisons, at King's College London to commemorate the longest prison protest in British history.
Although our event has been postponed due to the public health crisis, we have...
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Call to reduce the prison population during corona crisis
Our Director, Richard Garside, is signatory of the mass call to immediately reduce the number of people in detention settings.
The letter, coordinated by Inquest and Women in Prison, and signed by over 100 signatories, asks the government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of prisoners during this public health crisis.
The call concluded with:
A timely, effectively managed and
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