Understanding prison living: Mitigating the problem of ‘incompatible’ incarcerated people through the perspectives of correctional officers
Understanding prison living: Mitigating the problem of ‘incompatible’ incarcerated people through the perspectives of correctional officers Abstract Prisoner incompatibility is a challenge for correctional officers (COs), as incompatible people in…
Bailed out: Defendants’ and stakeholders’ experiences of a bail support programme
Bailed out: Defendants’ and stakeholders’ experiences of a bail support programme Abstract Despite dropping crime rates and prison muster, pretrial population rates in New Zealand are growing faster than in…
Poor neighbourhoods as targets for mass incarceration: Notes on the Brazilian war on drugs
Poor neighbourhoods as targets for mass incarceration: Notes on the Brazilian war on drugs Abstract This article analyses mass incarceration in Brazil and how the ongoing ‘war on drugs’ results…
‘It f**ked me up bad, man … It f**ked my head up, bad, man, bad’: The impact of Covid‐19 on children’s mental health and well‐being in the youth justice system
‘It f**ked me up bad, man … It f**ked my head up, bad, man, bad’: The impact of Covid‐19 on children's mental health and well‐being in the youth justice system…
Defendants’ experiences: Video hearings from prison(s) to court(s)
Defendants' experiences: Video hearings from prison(s) to court(s) Abstract The focus of this article is the experiences that defendants – both represented and unrepresented – have when appearing via video…
Inside knowledge: Incarcerated people on the failures of the American prison By D. Larson, New York: New York University Press. 2024. pp. 301. $30.00 (hbk). ISBN: 9781479818006
Inside knowledge: Incarcerated people on the failures of the American prison By D. Larson, New York: New York University Press. 2024. pp. 301. $ (hbk). ISBN: 9781479818006 The Howard Journal…
Portable prisons: Electronic monitoring and the creation of carceral territory By J. Gacek, Montreal and Kingston: McGill‐Queens University Press. 2022. pp. 186. £24.99 (pbk). ISBN: 9780228008286
Portable prisons: Electronic monitoring and the creation of carceral territory By J. Gacek, Montreal and Kingston: McGill‐Queens University Press. 2022. pp. 186. £ (pbk). ISBN: 9780228008286 The Howard Journal of…
Parole decisions about perpetrators of domestic violence in England and Wales
Parole decisions about perpetrators of domestic violence in England and Wales Abstract This study, the first to examine parole decisions for perpetrators of domestic violence in England and Wales, examines…
Mental health care in Guyana’s jails before and after Independence
Mental health care in Guyana's jails before and after Independence Abstract This article considers the intersecting geographical, social, medical and political frameworks necessary to construct an understanding of mental health…
A place for public concerns in parole decision making in Japan
A place for public concerns in parole decision making in Japan Abstract In recent years, parole decision makers have grappled with an intensifying challenge in addressing public concerns. While discussions…
Probation and parole in Ireland: Law and practice By V. Guerin, S. McCarthy, Dublin: Clarus Press. 2022. pp. 380. €45.00 (pbk). ISBN: 9781911611608
Probation and parole in Ireland: Law and practice By V. Guerin, S. McCarthy, Dublin: Clarus Press. 2022. pp. 380. € (pbk). ISBN: 9781911611608 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice,…
The good prison officer By A. Brierley (Ed.), Abingdon: Routledge. 2023. pp. 139. £120.00 (hbk); £34.99 (pbk). ISBN: 9781032394398; 9781032394404
The good prison officer By A. Brierley (Ed.), Abingdon: Routledge. 2023. pp. 139. £ (hbk); £ (pbk). ISBN: 9781032394398; 9781032394404 The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 62, Issue…