Question group

Prison estate and operation

Questions in this group:

Prison estate and operation How can the health of a prison population be monitored? What is the role of wastewater-based surveillance in monitoring prisons for pathogens, health biomarkers and illicit substance use? What are the ethical considerations around the use of these methodologies? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What are the future digital opportunities for the prison system, including technology and AI, which could be safely and securely used by prison staff and prisoners to improve the criminal justice system? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What impact does in-cell technology have on digital literacy and digital confidence among prisoners? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What is the impact of digital technology on staff-prisoner relationships? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What impact does digital technology in prisons have on relationships between prisoners and people living outside prison, for example friends, family and legal representatives? How are different forms of digital communication experienced by prisoners and those living outside? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What impact do ‘decent conditions’ in prisons have on outcomes for prisoners and staff? For example, on levels of violence, educational and wellbeing outcomes. Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation How can we maximise placing sustainability at the forefront of all facilities management activities, enabling positive environmental outcomes? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation How can we maximise resilience of the prison estate to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation How can we deploy technology to manage our estate and reduce our carbon emissions? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What is the impact of environmental factors (for example, overheating, air quality, noise and green space), on health and wellbeing of prisoners and staff, including for vulnerable prisoner cohorts? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What is the impact of trauma-informed prison design in women’s prisons? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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Prison estate and operation What is the impact of specific prison design features on prisoner and staff outcomes (including, for example, wellbeing, engagement in purposeful activity, employment and reoffending)? Ministry of Justice, 2025

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