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Violence and Silence: The Prison Rape Elimination Act and Beyond [PDF]
, 2018 Connecting the #MeToo movement to sexual abuse in prisons, this paper analyzes the flaws of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. Examining the genesis behind PREA, the lack of enforcement and accountability, and the remaining unresolved issues, I ...
Eggert, Elizabeth
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Exceptional prison conditions and the quality of prison life: Prison size and prison culture in Norwegian closed prisons [PDF]
European Journal of Criminology, 2011 This paper discusses the quality of prison life and prison size in relation to the notion of ‘Scandinavian exceptionalism’. Using the questionnaires ‘Measuring the Quality of Prison Life’ (MQPL) for prisoners and ‘Staff Measuring the Quality of Prison Life’ (SQL) for staff, data were collected from all 32 closed prisons in Norway.
Johnsen, Berit +2 more
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‘Somewhere We Can Call Home and…Be Normal’: Findings From the Justice Housing Programme Evaluation
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The relationship between homelessness or unstable housing and reincarceration is well documented. The initial month after a person is released from custody is a period of particular vulnerability, with an increased risk of homelessness and return to prison.
Helen Taylor, Lorana Bartels
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores youth violence towards police officers in Australia through the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to better understand the underlying factors contributing to such violence; focusing on power dynamics, childhood adversity, and trauma.
Dimitra Lattas +4 more
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Evaluating the nature of food served in selected prisons in Kenya. [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017 Catering in Kenyan prisons is an issue of great concern to the government and the entire society as it results in an increase in bad health and hardening of the behaviour of prisoners. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the nature of food served in
Dr. Jacqueline C. Korir
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Prevalence of Bed Bug Infestation (Cimex lectularius) in Prisons in Mazandaran Province, 2015-2017
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background and purpose: Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are major human ectoparasites. Before planning and implementation of any control measures against bed bugs in prisons, it is essential to determine the infestation rate.
Seyed Hassan Nikookar +5 more
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Engaging prisoners in education: Reducing risk and recidivism [PDF]
, 2015 Engaging prisoners in education is one of a range of measures that could alleviate security risk in prisons. For prisoners, one of the main challenges with incarceration is monotony, often leading to frustration, raising the risk of injury for staff and ...
Farley, Helen, Pike, Anne
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Prison brain? Executive dysfunction in prisoners [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 A better understanding of the functioning of the brain, particularly executive functions, of the prison population could aid in reducing crime rates through the reduction of recidivism rates. Indeed, reoffending appears to be related to executive dysfunction and it is known that executive functions are crucial for self-regulation. In the current paper,
Jesse eMeijers +5 more
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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In northwest Australia, boab trees hold significant cultural values for First Nations people. Their leaves, bark, roots and nuts are important as traditional resources for food, medicine, fibre, water and shade and serve as reference points in the landscape. Some of the tree trunks are inscribed with images and symbols which tell of events and
Jane Balme +7 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper considers the views and experiences of local authority professionals in the policy context of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (CoP) in the youth justice system in England, focusing on the resettlement transition.
Gavin Tucker, Sarah Parsons
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