His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales, the UK National Preventive Mechanism and the UN Optional Protocol for the Prevention of Torture. Prospects for Prison Reform and the Treatment of Prisoners

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales, the UK National Preventive Mechanism and the UN Optional Protocol for the Prevention of Torture. Prospects for Prison Reform and the…
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Women Prisoners Regulating Prisons: Did Corston Achieve Networked, Participatory Regulation?

Women Prisoners Regulating Prisons: Did Corston Achieve Networked, Participatory Regulation? ABSTRACT Prison regulators across scales hold potential to illuminate harms of imprisonment and influence alternatives, yet criminologists rarely engage with…
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“What If I Call Them the Smurfs?” Comparing Marginalized People Who Use Drugs’ Experiences and Interactions with Auxiliary and Sworn Police Officers

“What If I Call Them the Smurfs?” Comparing Marginalized People Who Use Drugs’ Experiences and Interactions with Auxiliary and Sworn Police Officers ABSTRACT Police civilianization represents one of the most…
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‘Dealing With People as We See Fit’: Framing Police Decisions to (and not to) Arrest in the COVID‐19 Pandemic

‘Dealing With People as We See Fit’: Framing Police Decisions to (and not to) Arrest in the COVID‐19 Pandemic ABSTRACT The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic required police officers in…
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A Permanent Maid Moratorium: The Death Penalty in The Middle East and Female Migrant Workers From Indonesia

A Permanent Maid Moratorium: The Death Penalty in The Middle East and Female Migrant Workers From Indonesia ABSTRACT While existing research has examined travel bans as a result of the…
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“Where’s the Second Chance?” Compounded Stigma and Other Factors Impacting Ex‐Prisoner Employment

“Where's the Second Chance?” Compounded Stigma and Other Factors Impacting Ex‐Prisoner Employment ABSTRACT Ex-prisoners with meaningful employment are less likely to return to prison; however, ex-prisoners have the highest unemployment…
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Empowerment for People With Lived Experience of the Justice System? Peer Leadership and the ‘Spectrum of Public Participation’

Empowerment for People With Lived Experience of the Justice System? Peer Leadership and the ‘Spectrum of Public Participation’ ABSTRACT Drawing from Arnstein's original ladder model, and the political philosophy of…
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A ‘Simmering Political Issue’: How Mainstream United States Newspapers Portray the Bail Reform Debate

A ‘Simmering Political Issue’: How Mainstream United States Newspapers Portray the Bail Reform Debate ABSTRACT According to agenda-setting theory, the media informs consumers about important issues and can help shape…
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A ‘Simmering Political Issue’: How Mainstream United States Newspapers Portray the Bail Reform Debate

A ‘Simmering Political Issue’: How Mainstream United States Newspapers Portray the Bail Reform Debate ABSTRACT According to agenda-setting theory, the media informs consumers about important issues and can help shape…
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‘We Still Have a Duty of Care, but How Legitimate Is Her Allergy to Fish?’ Practitioner Engagement in Food Practices in Women’s Prison

‘We Still Have a Duty of Care, but How Legitimate Is Her Allergy to Fish?’ Practitioner Engagement in Food Practices in Women's Prison ABSTRACT This paper aims to explore how…
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‘We Still Have a Duty of Care, but How Legitimate Is Her Allergy to Fish?’ Practitioner Engagement in Food Practices in Women’s Prison

‘We Still Have a Duty of Care, but How Legitimate Is Her Allergy to Fish?’ Practitioner Engagement in Food Practices in Women's Prison ABSTRACT This paper aims to explore how…
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