babies in prison

Babies in prison:

One of the few countries in the world that does not have babies in prison is Norway. Internationally the existence of babies in prison is a phenomenon which allows children to remain with their mother in their early years. Across the world there are…

Solitary confinement and isolation for women in prison:

In December 2015, the Nelson Mandela rules were introduced by the United Nations. Within these rules there are specific clauses that prohibit indefinite or prolonged solitary confinement, the reduction of a prisoner’s diet or drinking water as well as collective…

drugs and women in prison

The current Lord Chancellor, Michael Gove has announced that a team has been set up to investigate how to establish problem-solving courts. In 2014, the Howard League published a report called, are problem-solving courts the way forward for justice? (Ward, 2014). This working paper…

Research about refugee women and children in detention

Who cares for women in prison?

Within England and Wales, the Health and Social Care Act 2015 is new legislation for the care of prisoners. Recent research has explained that there is a lack of structured support systems and a gap in knowledge about the role of practitioners (Baldwin, 2015). Despite these…

Little-known facts about self-harm in prison.

The issue of self-harm and prison life is not well understood. Despite this, there has been recent publicity about this issue. For example, Richard Gardside from the Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice explained in response to the Prime…

Who cares about research for women in prison?

Research for women in prison is a resource that is designed to support researchers and practitioners. It is the first time there has been a place that practitioners, researchers and other interested people can easily access information relating to…

Ban of solitary confinement and autonomy for governors