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Abstract Background Policies for next-of-kin (NOK) notification and disposition of remains surrounding death are unclear across the United States’ (US) carceral systems. The goal of this study was to collect data on carceral system policies pertaining to NOK notification and disposition of remains for individuals who are incarcerated. We collected publicly available operational policies for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 50 state prison systems, and the Washington D.C. jail for a total of 53 systems. Results Approximately 70% of systems had available policies on NOK notification and disposition of remains. Few systems had information on time constraints for NOK notification, notifying parties or designated contacts person, and ultimate disposition of unclaimed remains. Several systems had no accessible policies. Conclusions Across the US, carceral systems vary in policies for notifying NOK after the death of an incarcerated individual and their processes for the disposition of remains. Carceral and health systems should work towards standardization of policies on communication and disposition of remains after death of an individual who is incarcerated to work towards equity. more...

The article analyzes conflicts in interpersonal relationships among women in prison in Spain. Three indicators of low conflict were identified: minimal number of sanctions, typology of crimes, and avoidance practices. The factors of incidence found are internal conflict, family/social conflict, and coexistence in a single module. The need for socio-educational programs and penitentiary policies with a gender perspective is emphasized. [Extracted from the article] more...

Background: Policies for next-of-kin (NOK) notification and disposition of remains surrounding death are unclear across the United States' (US) carceral systems. The goal of this study was to collect data on carceral system policies pertaining to NOK notification and disposition of remains for individuals who are incarcerated. We collected publicly available operational policies for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 50 state prison systems, and the Washington D.C. jail for a total of 53 systems. Results: Approximately 70% of systems had available policies on NOK notification and disposition of remains. Few systems had information on time constraints for NOK notification, notifying parties or designated contacts person, and ultimate disposition of unclaimed remains. Several systems had no accessible policies. Conclusions: Across the US, carceral systems vary in policies for notifying NOK after the death of an incarcerated individual and their processes for the disposition of remains. Carceral and health systems should work towards standardization of policies on communication and disposition of remains after death of an individual who is incarcerated to work towards equity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

The application of remission of penalty by reading: discourses and practices seek to present the policy of remission of penalty by reading in the state of Santa Catarina, through interviews with coordinators responsible for these initiatives in two prison units. They decide on the procedures taken, the operational dynamic, and select the books and evaluation criteria. In addition to bringing together and comparing the two projects of reference through reading, the work proposes to investigate the moral intentions and the ends envisaged and achieved in the coordinators' speeches. As a result, it was identified that there are still no systematized data on the recidivism of participants in penalty remission projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

Abstract Crime concerns have deepened in Iceland in the new millennium. The number of criminal court decisions increased until 2013, when it temporarily levelled off before reaching a new peak in 2019. This development has put pressure on the prison system, as a long list of convicts awaiting completion of their sentences has accumulated. This paper uses official data, previous research and media accounts to examine the response of Icelandic authorities to this trend. One of the main questions addressed in the article is whether the criminal policy adopted by Icelandic authorities suggests a movement toward punitive or non-custodial measures. As it turns out, the Icelandic prison system has undergone major changes to meet this penal challenge. A new modern prison has recently been built close to Reykjavík to replace three smaller, older facilities that have been closed. This suggests a punitive turn. Yet at the same time, non-custodial sanctions have been increasingly introduced and implemented in lieu of sentences to closed security prisons. These non-custodial sanctions include electronic surveillance, additional community service work and an increased possibility to serve time in open prison units. It is contended here that a combination of practical budget concerns and rehabilitation sentiments lies behind this criminal policy development. Abstract Kriminaliteten i Island har skabt voksende bekymringer i det nye årtusind. Antallet af strafferetlige afgørelser var stigende indtil 2013, hvor det fladede ud for en tid. Men i 2019 nåede antallet nye højder. Denne tendens har skabt et pres inden for fængselssystemet, der bl.a. viser sig i ophobning af domfældte, der må vente på at afsone deres dom. I denne artikel undersøges de islandske myndigheders reaktion på denne udvikling på baggrund af officielle data, tidligere forskning og mediernes dækning. Et af de mange spørgsmål, der bliver stillet i denne artikel, går ud på hvorvidt den islandske kriminalpolitik går i retning af mere eller mindre indespærring. Det islandske fængselssystem har gennemgået gennemgribende ændringer. Et moderne fængsel er for nylig blevet opført i umiddelbar nærhed af Reykjavik, hvilket ville antyde en straffende tendens, mens tre mindre og ældre fængselsinstitutioner er blevet lukket. Samtidigt har myndighederne i stigende grad anvendt ikke-frihedsberøvende straffe som alternativ til de lukkede fængsler. Blandt de nye metoder er elektronisk overvågning, mere samfundstjeneste og øgede muligheder for afsoning i åbne fængsler. Artiklen vil vise, at såvel budget- som resocialiseringshensyn står bag denne udvikling i straffepolitikken. Artiklens danske titel er: Straf i et lille nordisk land: Tilfældet Island. more...

This contribution is an analysis on the consequences of the coronavirus spread in the Italian prison system, highlighting concerns and potential prospects of improvements. Like other extremely vulnerable contexts, prisons are affected by the spread of Covid-19, resulting however weaker in providing effective strategies to ensure prevention, health and safety. Due to structural flaws, unhealthy conditions and endemic shortfalls, penitentiaries see a high risk of an outbreak of the illness. The prison crumbling and chronic overcrowded state make social distancing impossible. In addition to this, the coronavirus impact exacerbates pre-existing difficulties of the prison system. In such a dramatic scenario, and in spite of the inadequate government response in providing efficient resources against the virus diffusion, some detention facilities seem to be resilient in fighting back the epidemic, adopting strategies and solutions which could be considered a valuable starting point towards a better way of conceiving punishment. Il carcere italiano di fronte al coronavirus: tra criticità e resilienza. Il contributo presenta un’analisi circa le ripercussioni della diffusione del coronavirus nel sistema penitenziario, mettendo in luce le criticità e le potenziali prospettive di miglioramento. Il carcere, come tutti gli altri contesti contraddistinti da un elevato grado di vulnerabilità, non è immune rispetto alla diffusione del Covid-19, ma si dimostra debole nel garantire efficaci strategie di prevenzione e sicurezza sanitaria. A causa delle carenze strutturali, dell’insalubrità e dei deficit endemici degli istituti di pena, appare concreto il rischio che i luoghi di detenzione si trasformino in vivi focolai di malattia. Le fatiscenti condizioni dei penitenziari e la cronica condizione di sovraffollamento rendono impraticabile il distanziamento sociale e, al tempo stesso, l’impatto del coronavirus esaspera i nodi critici preesistenti all’interno dei circuiti penitenziari. In questo drammatico scenario, per quanto i provvedimenti adottati dal governo risultino insufficienti nel fornire gli strumenti adeguati al contrasto della diffusione del virus, alcune strutture si mostrano resilienti nel fronteggiare l’epidemia, mettendo in pratica una serie di strategie e soluzioni che possono costituire un valido punto di partenza verso un modo migliore di intendere la pena. more...

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Canadian federal legislation setting out the framework for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada came into effect in June 2016. Because of section 86(1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as soon as MAiD became available in the community, it also needed to be made available to federal prisoners. There are some good reasons to be concerned about MAiD in the Canadian corrections system based on logistical, legal, and moral considerations. Fortunately, Canada is not the first country to decriminalize assisted dying and so Canadian policies and practices can be compared to others and take some lessons from their experiences. Thus, by reviewing the legal status of assisted dying in prisons internationally, the regulation of assisted dying, demand for assisted dying from prisoners, and the process for prisoners accessing assisted dying, this article offers a comparative overview of assisted dying for prisoners around the world in an effort to inform Canadian and other jurisdictions' law, policy, and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

The goal of this article is to contribute to ongoing efforts to strengthen gender regimes theory by proposing a new sub domain within the institutional domain of violence that brings in the penal state – any part of formal politico-administrative structures that arrests and incarcerates women. Based on interdisciplinary research on gender, crime and punishment that shows the importance of understanding the penal state for women's rights and gender equality, the operational definition of the penality sub domain is proposed and developed in a case study of prison reform and gender equality policy in Spain. The concept development case study not only helps to define and empirically identify the seven dimensions of the new sub domain. It also provides the opportunity to make a larger theoretical reflection of what penality issues mean for the application of gender regimes theory more broadly speaking and future comparative studies of gender equality, prisons and gender regimes. • There is a lack of theorizing on the role of gender in institutions and practices of incarceration. • Gender regimes theory would significantly benefit from the inclusion of the penal power of the State. • The penal state includes the set of institutions, practices and rationales that deploy punishment. • The penal state should be brought into all feminist analysis of gender policy of the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

It analyzes the health status of the female prison population in order to contribute to the description and understanding of inequalities, in order to promote health equity and gender analysis of the determinants that influence health outcomes in men and women. Carefully in the consumption of psychoactive substances and perceived health of men and women prisoners and prison policies aimed at women with psychoactive substance dependence, paying attention to the study and treatment.Se analiza el estado de salud de la población reclusa femenina con el objetivo de contribuir a la descripción y comprensión de las desigualdades, con vistas a promover la equidad en salud y analizar los determinantes de género que influyen en los resultados de salud en hombres y mujeres. Con detenimiento en los consumos de sustancias psicoactivas y la salud percibida por hombres y mujeres encarceladas, así como las Políticas penitenciarias dirigidas a la mujer con dependencia a sustancias psicoactivas, prestando atención al estudio y a su tratamiento.DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2176143 more...

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It analyzes the health status of the female prison population in order to contribute to the description and understanding of inequalities, in order to promote health equity and gender analysis of the determinants that influence health outcomes in men and women. Carefully in the consumption of psychoactive substances and perceived health of men and women prisoners and prison policies aimed at women with psychoactive substance dependence, paying attention to the study and treatment. Se analiza el estado de salud de la población reclusa femenina con el objetivo de contribuir a la descripción y comprensión de las desigualdades, con vistas a promover la equidad en salud y analizar los determinantes de género que influyen en los resultados de salud en hombres y mujeres. Con detenimiento en los consumos de sustancias psicoactivas y la salud percibida por hombres y mujeres encarceladas, así como las Políticas penitenciarias dirigidas a la mujer con dependencia a sustancias psicoactivas, prestando atención al estudio y a su tratamiento. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2176143 more...

The objective of this research is to document correctional institutions' policies regarding inmates' correspondence, visitation, and telephoning between 1971 and 2005. Data were gathered via mailed surveys in 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2005 from state correctional facilities for adults in maximum security institutions. The survey return rates were 93% (n = 64) in 1971, 96% (n= 66) in 1981, 81% (n=91) in 1991, and 84% (n = 162) in 2005. The findings suggest that prison communication policies are becoming more restrictive on visitation and inmates are assuming more of the expenses for correspondence. At the same time, policies regarding telephone usage seem to have gotten more lenient, with the financial obligations falling solely on the inmates. These results are informative as many state legislatures are becoming increasingly attentive to strategies that might reinforce inmate relationships with family and friends to reduce recidivism rates, lessening the financial strain of incarceration on state budgets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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