Prisons of the World

How do governments and societies use prison to respond to underlying and fundamental social, economic and political issues? Using data on world imprisonment and numerous international examples from his personal experience, Coyle, a prison practitioner, academic and international expert, discusses the failings of prison around the world. Acknowledging the influence of external agencies, such as the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and court interventions in the use of solitary confinement, he offers some positive pointers for the future and how there might be a better distribution of resources between criminal justice and social justice by an application of the principles of Justice Reinvestment.

Author: Andrew Coyle
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 12/02/2021
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.52d
ISBN13: 9781447362470
ISBN10: 1447362470
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Social Science | Penology
- Social Science | Sociology | General

About the Author
Andrew Coyle is Emeritus Professor of Prison Studies at the University of London. Following a distinguished career as a prison governor he became founding Director of the International Centre for Prison Studies in King's College London and has spent many years advising national governments and international agencies on prison related issues in over 70 countries.