We want to provide decent, safe and secure accommodation that supports individuals in their rehabilitation. We want to reduce levels of violence and self-harm and develop the evidence on what structures and interventions can help improve outcomes for individuals in prison.
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Prisons are experiencing numerous problems: rising numbers, 'new' populations requiring specialised care (e.g. elderly men, military veterans); an ageing and dilapidated estate that spatially exacerbates effects of overc...
Funded by: ESRC
The project investigates the impacts of physical and mental health services and support services delivered in prisons, and the authors have the necessary expertise to conduct the research.
Matter Architecture is leading a project to develop a set of design tools for improving rehabilitation through the architecture of prison environments. Together with Space Works we are connecting evidence from the field ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
The project focuses on designing tools for healthy prison environments to improve rehabilitation outcomes, which directly addresses the impacts of physical and mental health services in prisons.
Across the globe, prisons have emerged as epicentres of some of the largest outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, as of 4 December, there have been 232,382 COVID-19 cases and 1,565 COVID-related deaths amo...
Funded by: COVID
The project examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental health of prisoners, which is related to the question, but does not specifically address the impacts of health services and support services.