Behan, C.M. and Kirkham, R. (2016) Monitoring, Inspection and Complaints Adjudication in Prison: The Limits of Prison Accountability Frameworks. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 55 (4). pp. 432-454. ISSN 2059-1101
Abstract
This article examines the framework for prison accountability in England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. Despite variations in both policy and practice between the three jurisdictions, what is striking are the similarities in their shortcomings. These deficiencies, whether based on real or perceived grievances, potentially undermine efforts to call prison governance to account. The article argues that not only should the primary bodies involved in prison accountability be independent and robust, for prisoners to experience these bodies as legitimate, transformational changes in penal culture and internal prison power dynamics must be addressed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Howard League and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Prison oversight; accountability frameworks; prison governance; prisoners’ rights |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2016 11:14 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2023 16:01 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12184 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/hojo.12184 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:108588 |