A Clean Break
Tom Shakespeare calls for new thinking to fix the current crisis in our prisons. We need, he says, a clearer vision of what our prisons are really for.
Tom Shakespeare calls for new thinking to fix the current crisis in our prisons. Against a backdrop of overcrowding, violence and high rates of reoffending, he says we need a clearer vision of what prisons are really for.
"We want them to do lots of rather different things: punish people who have broken our laws; protect the public from violent criminals; rehabilitate offenders and teach them useful employment skills. Yet we are guilty of stigmatising people who have spent some time in prison."
Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound: Peter Bosher
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Bridget Harney
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- Fri 17 May 2024 20:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 19 May 2024 08:48Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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