Reducing the use of imprisonment. Lessons from Probation Day Centres in England and Wales: 1970–2000

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...

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Autor principal: Vanstone, Maurice 1944- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Priestley, Philip
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Probation journal
Año: 2023, Volumen: 70, Número: 1, Páginas: 19-30
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Organisational change
Practice
Rehabilitation
Prison
day centres
Probation
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505211070085