Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world's most humane prison systems?
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2025
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New research from the University of Portsmouth has found that peer mentors in women's prisons are taking on extra responsibilities without proper training, putting themselves in potentially high-risk situations.
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2025
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A mobile phone, a computer with an internet connection and a platform for video calls can be used in many ways inside a prison. Prisoners can use them to stay in contact with illegal activities outside the prison, or they ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2025
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I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England—a category C men's prison—to make me realize that there are ...
Space Exploration
Jun 16, 2025
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Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill in May 2022. The legislation made the possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.
Political science
Jun 16, 2025
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A new study, co-authored by an esteemed University of Cincinnati criminologist, has found that most Americans have an unfavorable opinion of mass incarceration.
Political science
May 28, 2025
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Of all the subjects that could be taught in prisons, philosophy might seem a strange choice. You might think that we should address the educational basics first, since, according to a House of Commons report, 57% of prisoners ...
Social Sciences
May 28, 2025
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For too many women, prison is "as good as it gets."
Social Sciences
May 28, 2025
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A new study led by Monash University and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine has provided new insights into Coward Punch offenses in Australia. This research, published in the journal Medicine, Science and the Law, ...
Social Sciences
May 26, 2025
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The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review has proposed the most significant reform of sentencing and punishment in England and Wales since the 1990s.
Political science
May 24, 2025
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