ATS1282 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Craig Minogue, Prison Overcrowding, Total Institution
26 Oct 2018
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Lots of research has shown that the negative effects of imprisonment counteract the rehabilitative aims. Prison can"t be taken out of social/political/economic context. Lots of people"s conceptions of prison comes from the media. Angela y. davis (2003) > believes prisons are obsolete, taken for granted and it"s hard to imagine life without prisons but we don"t know the realities of what is going on inside prisons. Vic ombudsman (march 2013) likelihood of assault/self-harm leading to death is greater now than in recent years. More money should be spent on ensuring safe and humane treatment of prisoners. Corrections vic response to ombudsman report department of justice is identifying cost effective solutions to maintain wellbeing of prisoners, especially those who are most at risk. There is increasing representation of women in prison in vic, this is not as much in other states. Crack down on parole conditions = more people in prison = overcrowding.
