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. ICPR also conducts international, comparative research through its World Prison Research Programme, which aims to inform and promote debate and policy reform in collaboration with a wide network of stakeholders and research partners. The Programme encompasses compiling and hosting the World Prison Brief: an online database holding statistics and other information on prison systems worldwide. See www.prisonstudies.org for further information.

Publications

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

Walmsley, Roy (2018) World Prison Population List (12th edition). Institute for Criminal Policy Research, London.

Coyle, Andrew and Fair, Helen (2018) A Human Rights Approach to Prison Management: Handbook for Prison Staff (3rd edition). London, UK: Institute for Criminal Policy Research Birkbeck, University of London. ISBN 9780907904335.

Fair, Helen and Jacobson, Jessica (2018) Process evaluation of the Restorative Prisons project. Project Report. Restorative Solutions, London, UK.

Walmsley, Roy (2017) World Female Imprisonment List (4th edition). Institute for Criminal Policy Research, London