Private prisons

Article Abstract:

Private prisons are becoming integral to penal administration in the US, Australia and the UK, and while there is evidence to show that the advent of the private sector is stimulating system-wide improvement, it can succumb to the same failures as the public sector. The future of privatization will revolve around the ability of contracting states to achieve effective public accountability and the ability of the private sector to continue to deliver high-quality correctional regimes that provide excellent value for money.

Australia, Management dynamics, Management, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Company business management, Private prisons

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Collateral consequences of imprisonment for children, communities, and prisoners

Article Abstract:

Issues regarding the collateral effects of imprisonment on children's development are discussed. Research suggests these are substantial and deleterious, and the making of penal policy without more attention to alternate policy options should not continue until more is known.

Children, Prisons, Children of prisoners

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Understanding the effects of wrongful imprisonment

Article Abstract:

Substantial psychiatric morbidity and problems of psychological and social adjustment are seen in wrongly convicted persons and their families after their release from long-term imprisonment. This chronic trauma is similar to the postrelease problems faced by war veterans.

Canada, Prisoners, Analysis, Influence, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice, False imprisonment

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