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Pregnant behind powers – Makayla Agyemang This blog offers a glimpse into pregnancy in prisons, discussing the assistance provided to expectant mothers inside the facilities and how they handle being pregnant while incarcerated. The ways that prisons support women who are pregnant or planning to become mothers have changed over time. The mother and child …
The distortion of the penal state by mass media – Yela Fleischer –a brief blog post exploring the misleading content produced by the media Entertainment media has distorted the realities of prisons globally as TV shows such as ‘Prison Break’, ‘Orange is the new Black’ and ‘Power’ convey prisons in the complete opposite way, in …
Challenge for Prison Mothers: loss of their maternal identity? – Celine Gurung (Intern) As of January 2023, the total prison population stands at 82,792 in England and Wales, but women make up less than 4% of the entire prison population. Perhaps the biggest argument remains in the idea that the prison system has been designed …
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PRS Growth Project By Celine Gurung (Intern) The PRS Growth Project was developed by Dr Sarah Lewis following an extensive two year research project that was carried out on the Norwegian prison system. It was developed by analysing the different penal practices in Norway and examining what works for those living and working in …