English Prison Health System After a Decade of Austerity, 2010-2020 - The Failed Political Experiment

This book examines the impact of austerity on healthcare delivery in English prisons. It argues that austerity has been a political experiment that has caused debt to balloon, eroded the prison health system and perpetuated a cycle of punishment, resulting in sicker prisoners and violating prisoners' human rights.

Sommario

1 Introduction; 2 The spell of neoliberalism and austerity; 3 The governance and delivery of prisons and prison healthcare services in England; 4 Current state of health in English prisons; 5 Deconstructing the experimental nature of austerity; 6 Deterioration in rehabilitative prison environment; 7 Destabilisation of prisons and prison health governance; 8 Deflection of political responsibility; 9 The failure to scrutinise; 10 Ending austerity; 11 Conclusion; 12 Methodological appendix

Info autore

Nasrul Ismail is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Bristol. He has published widely on the impact of political economy on prison health and prisons.

Riassunto

This book examines the impact of austerity on healthcare delivery in English prisons. It argues that austerity has been a political experiment that has caused debt to balloon, eroded the prison health system and perpetuated a cycle of punishment, resulting in sicker prisoners and violating prisoners’ human rights.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nasrul Ismail
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032021959
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3202195-9
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Health, Personal & public health, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Politics & government, Mental health services, Politics and government, Legal aspects of criminology, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Personal and public health / health education, Criminology: legal aspects, Public Health & Safety Law, Public health and safety law