Reducing the use of imprisonment. Lessons from Probation Day Centres in England and Wales
1970–2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21497705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maurice Vanstone (0000-0003-2758-1610, Swansea University, corresponding author), Philip Priestley (Independent Scholar, UK) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-30 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Probation Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-5505 • E-ISSN: 1741-3079 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02645505211070085 |
| OpenAlex | W4210819735 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Day Reporting Centres as an alternative to prison have become a feature of the Criminal Justice Systems of most States in America. In contrast, Day Centres have virtually disappeared from the curricula of Probation services in England and Wales. In this paper we look back on the short history of day centre provision in this country and examine what can be learned from its different forms and assess the viability of reintroducing the concept as a means of significantly reducing the use of imprisonment this side of the Atlantic
Criminal justice · Criminology · Day to day · Imprisonment · New england · Operations management · Political science · Prison · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |