Open Prisons
A prison can be defined as a facility, in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a range of freedoms under the state ruling as a form of punishment. Prisons have four major purposes. These purposes are punishing the inmate for their crimes against society, excluding them from society which prevents further crimes and is also a means of punishment, deterring criminals from committing more crimes in the future and rehabilitating the inmates by reforming them into law abiding citizens. Prison systems in the UK have evolved over the years from straightforward workhouses to high-tech, refined correction facilities. Around the 17th century, the majority of prisons were seen as workhouses run by the church. The prison conditions were appalling.
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Jails were dirty and dark with no division of inmates. In the 1800's, a prison reform began to take place in the UK. This reform saw the introduction of better food in prisons, prisoners were allowed to take part in exercise programs and were permitted to regular bathing. A library was also introduced into prisons to help inmates to improve their literacy. Prisons are continuing to evolve with their now being a variety of alternatives to prison, depending on the severity of the crime committed. Prisons today are very diverse, ranging from maximum security prisons to open prisons.
Open prisons are institutions in which the prisoners are trusted to complete their sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security and are not confined to their cells.
These prisons are intended for inmates who are low risk and can be somewhat trusted in open conditions. The aim of open prisons is to assess prisoners in conditions similar to those they will experience in the community. Open prisons helps to gradually integrate prisoners back into society by offering them opportunities to find work and rebuild connections with family and friends. Open prisons are intended for inmates of low risk, however there has been a recent uproar among the public and politicians. In the past five years alone, 61 murderers have absconded from open prisons. But why were they even allowed in open prison in the first place ,never mind letting a murderer loose on the streets. Arnold Pickering, a convicted killer has absconded from prison 4 times. In 1991, he escaped through a gap in the roof of a visiting area at HMP Manchester while awaiting trial for stabbing a 53 year old disabled man whom he wrongly believed to be a paedophile. He later escaped in 2006 from Ford open prison, Sussex. In 2009, he absconded when he was let out from HMP Kirkham to work in Manchester City Centre. His latest attempt at securing freedom was in 2014 when he absconded from HMP Kennet, Maghull, Merseyside while on day
release.
Jails were dirty and dark with no division of inmates. In the 1800's, a prison reform began to take place in the UK. This reform saw the introduction of better food in prisons, prisoners were allowed to take part in exercise programs and were permitted to regular bathing. A library was also introduced into prisons to help inmates to improve their literacy. Prisons are continuing to evolve with their now being a variety of alternatives to prison, depending on the severity of the crime committed. Prisons today are very diverse, ranging from maximum security prisons to open prisons.
Open prisons are institutions in which the prisoners are trusted to complete their sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security and are not confined to their cells.
These prisons are intended for inmates who are low risk and can be somewhat trusted in open conditions. The aim of open prisons is to assess prisoners in conditions similar to those they will experience in the community. Open prisons helps to gradually integrate prisoners back into society by offering them opportunities to find work and rebuild connections with family and friends. Open prisons are intended for inmates of low risk, however there has been a recent uproar among the public and politicians. In the past five years alone, 61 murderers have absconded from open prisons. But why were they even allowed in open prison in the first place ,never mind letting a murderer loose on the streets. Arnold Pickering, a convicted killer has absconded from prison 4 times. In 1991, he escaped through a gap in the roof of a visiting area at HMP Manchester while awaiting trial for stabbing a 53 year old disabled man whom he wrongly believed to be a paedophile. He later escaped in 2006 from Ford open prison, Sussex. In 2009, he absconded when he was let out from HMP Kirkham to work in Manchester City Centre. His latest attempt at securing freedom was in 2014 when he absconded from HMP Kennet, Maghull, Merseyside while on day
release.