Prisons and the use of imprisonment

ICPR undertakes a wide-ranging programme of research on prisons and the use of imprisonment. This includes UK-based studies on such topics as the use of restorative approaches to tackling conflict in prisons, and international, comparative research through our World Prison Research Programme. See www.prisonstudies.org for further information on this programme and to access ICPR’s World Prison Brief: an online database holding statistics and other information on prison systems worldwide.

Current projects

Language Barriers in the Criminal Justice System

Understanding and reducing the use of imprisonment in ten countries

Understanding Conversion to Islam in Prison

World Prison Brief

Completed projects include:

Restorative Prisons

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

A Human Rights Approach to Prison Management: Handbook for Prison Staff

Publications

Heard, Catherine and Jacobson, Jessica (2021) Sentencing Burglary, Drug Importation and Murder: Evidence from Ten Countries. Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, London

Heard, Catherine (2020) 'Commentary: Assessing the Global Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Prison Populations.' Victims and Offenders, Volume 15, Issue 6.

Walmsley, Roy (2020) World Pre-trial/Remand Imprisonment List (4th edition) Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, London

Coyle, Andrew and Fair, Helen (2019) Gérer les prisons dans le respect des droits de l’homme: Manuel destiné au personnel pénitentiaire (3éme édition). Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, London.

Heard, Catherine and Fair, Helen (2019) Pre-trial detention and its over-use: Evidence from ten countries. Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, London.

Heard, Catherine (2019) Towards a health-informed approach to penal reform? Evidence from ten countries. Institute for Criminal Policy Research, London