Prisons

Explore life inside UK prisons. Learn whether this type of punishment reduces crime and if rehabilitation can prevent reoffending. Explore the ethics of imprisonment and identify prison alternatives. England and Wales have the highest incarceration rate in Western Europe. Almost a quarter of these prisoners are held in overcrowded [...]

What is the purpose of government? Why should we have a State? What kind of State should we have? Even within a political community, there may be sharp disagreements about the role and purpose of government. Some want an active, involved government, seeing legal and political [...]

Learn about the importance of addressing tuberculosis in prisons and the considerations for managing an outbreak in this setting. Explore the challenges of managing TB outbreaks in prisons with global experts. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that can be transmitted from person to person and people in prison are [...]