Searching, ‘State of Security’ and the structuration of prison security

This chapter discusses the practices of searching in prisons in England and Wales including recent developments in technology and attempts to engage with the social, sensory and emotional dimensions of searching. Prison searching is widely used and is one of the core components of situational securi...

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Main Author: Bennett, Jamie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Body Searches and Imprisonment
Year: 2023, Pages: 27-44
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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