Comment
Prisons were places of morbidity and death long before COVID-19 hit
The COVID-19 outbreak has shone a spotlight on prisons as major sites of contagion.
Comment
Close prisons and redevelop the land to address racial inequalities laid bare by COVID-19
Last week, the government announced a review into emerging evidence that people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Comment
Towards a lasting legacy for prisons from the coronavirus crisis
In a few short weeks, we have all had to adjust to a very different reality.
Comment
Coronavirus: empty the prisons, redevelop the land for the benefit of local communities
Today we heard the news of the first prisoner to die after testing positive for coronavirus. It was sadly not unexpected.
News
After Prison. A new initiative
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is embarking on a new, long-term programme.
The new programme, with the working title After Prison, is grounded in a simple proposition: there is always a better way to use a particular piece of land than as a place for a prison.
Over the coming months and years, we plan to work with a wide range of partners – local,...
Comment
After the prisons are closed
This month, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is embarking on a new, long-term programme, a commitment we freely acknowledge could run for many years.
Project
After prison
Our long-term project looking at how the land currently occupied by prisons might be re-developed for the benefit of local communities.
Across the United Kingdom, nearly 150 prisons occupy hundreds, if not thousands, of hectares of land; land that could be used for homes or hospitals; community gardens or community centres; business hubs or green energy power stations. There are so many ways that the land currently occupied by...