Policy at the mercy of fear: Déjà vu and the open prisons
Menis, Susanna (2024) Policy at the mercy of fear: Déjà vu and the open prisons. History and Policy ,
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Abstract
Absconds from prison are at a historic low. The prison system in England and Wales does not offer an ‘open prison’ sentence, but individuals may be transferred to one of the 12 open prisons as part of their preparation for release. Since its inception, the open prison has been at the mercy of capricious policy. This tension is still apparent today. Events in 2022 led to the Justice Secretary imposing stricter transfer criteria; since then, the policy has been abandoned.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Law School |
| Depositing User: | Susy Menis |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2024 14:37 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2024 15:30 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/52909 |
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