Priosn Flashcards
(14 cards)
Purpose of prions
Aims to keep offenders in custody supporting them to led law-abiding lives during and after imprisonment according to HM prion service
What are the types of prison sentences
1) concurrent
2) consecutive
3) suspended
4) determent
5) indeterminate
Define concurrent
Multiple sentences served at the same time
Define consecutive
Sentences served one after the other
Define suspended
Served in the community under condition e,g unpaid work
Define determinate
Fixed length sentences
Define indeterminate
Non fixed length
Does prison work
No this can be seen through imprisonment rates,prison safety , overcrowding and re-offending cost and rates
What are the uks imprisonment rates
Enagland and wales has the highest rate in Western Europe
147 people per 100,000 are incarcerated said by reform trust
What’s the effectiveness of short sentences
Less effective than community sentences in reducing re-offending
47% people in prison in 2017 had sentences under 6 months
How is the uk prison safety in the uk
Conditions have worsened increasing suicide,self harm and assault
Serious assault doubled in the past years
How is overcrowding in uk prison
Prison system has been overcrowded since 1994
What are the ref-offending cost
Ex prisoner cost uk economy between £9.5 and £13 billion annually
What are re-offending rates in the uk
46% of adults are re-convicted a year after release
