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The Future of Prison - Coggle Diagram
The Future of Prison
Penal Reductionism
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Support diversion programs, minimum standards on facilities, greater accountability,
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Diversionary strategies
Research shows that the number of indigenous offenders in prison could be reduced by 50% if persons currently serving for a sentence or 6 or less months were given a non-custodial sentence
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Reasons for Abolition - misuse of the penal system, means as controlling the underprivileged, high costs to tax payer, provides frameworks for expanding prison-industrial complex. intended to facilitate the realisation of social rather than criminal justice.
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Key Issue - Recidivism (two out of three have been to prison before) usually back within 3 months of release.
Indigenous prisoners comprised 26% of the prison population, with the re-imprisonment rate was 66% within ten years.
Female Offenders - its ability to maintain links with family, is home detention, now able to be electronically monitored
PIC - Prison Industrial Complex - overlapping interests (police, government, industry that use surveillance)
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Sentencing Options used in courts - fines, probation orders, community service orders, periodic detention orders, suspended sentences, drug courts,
Reductionism - Expand court programs, provide intensive support to prisoners to reduce reoffending, adequate post release support, promote community based orders and suspended sentences