Exacerbating risks and diminishing rights for ‘at-risk’ prisoners

At-Risk Units (ARUs) are dedicated facilities established in New Zealand prisons to assist those considered to be ‘at risk’ of self-harm or suicide. Their remit is ostensibly care-based and rights-conscious, with authorities noting that ARUs preserve the ‘right to life’. Drawing upon research within...

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Main Author: Harris, Alexis (Author)
Contributors: Stanley, Elizabeth
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2018, Volume: 18, Issue: 5, Pages: 515-532
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
At-Risk Units
Human rights
New Zealand
Prisons
Risk
Self-harm
Suicide

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