Ed Johnston Edward2.Johnston@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Lecturer - FBL - LAW - ULAW0001
The prison system is in crisis: Let's not look to Hollywood for the answer
Johnston, Ed
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Abstract
Recently, the Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, suggested the prison system in England and Wales should mirror the Shawshank Redemption. Truss intimates that the system should be a place of hope and reform. This article points out the option to focus on reform has been available since the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The article intimates that we should go further than political grandstanding and by focusing alternatives to custody, we could focus on reform and help cure the 'prison crisis'.
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Johnston, E. (2017). The prison system is in crisis: Let's not look to Hollywood for the answer. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 181(9), 144-145
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 26, 2017 |
Publication Date | Mar 4, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Mar 9, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 21, 2017 |
Journal | Criminal Law and Justice Weekly |
Print ISSN | 1759-7943 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 181 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 144-145 |
Keywords | prison crisis, penal reform, criminal justice act 2003, prison, penology, punishment, prison population |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/897309 |
Publisher URL | https://www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk/ |
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