delays in receipt of medication on arrival into prison and changes to medication during early days in custody Over the next few days, the relationships between the guards and the prisoners changed, with a change in one leading to a change in the other. Remember that the guards were firmly in control and the prisoners were totally dependent on them. In addition, revelations by Zimbardo (2007) indicate he actively encouraged the guards to be cruel and oppressive in his orientation instructions prior to the start of the study. For example, telling them “they [the prisoners] will be able to do nothing and say nothing that we don’t permit.”

Zimbardo, P. G. (1995). The psychology of evil: A situationist perspective on recruiting good people to engage in anti-social acts. Japanese Journal of Social Psychology, 11(2), 125-133. However, it has been suggested that the US Navy was not so much interested in making prisons more human and were, in fact, more interested in using the study to train people in the armed services to cope with the stresses of captivity. Main finding five: Most women coming into prison require medication. Medicines management, especially around communication with women and between healthcare and prison staff requires improvement. Banuazizi, A., & Movahedi, S. (1975). Interpersonal dynamics in a simulated prison: A methodological analysis. American Psychologist, 30, 152-160. The results are also relevant for explaining abuses by American guards at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.The next day, the guards held a visiting hour for parents and friends. They were worried that when the parents saw the state of the jail, they might insist on taking their sons home. Guards washed the prisoners, had them clean and polish their cells, fed them a big dinner and played music on the intercom. We’re a complex bunch. You know there’s a young girl here – ADHD, mental issues, drug user, the lot. Everyone thinks she’s a nightmare, plays up a bit, but really, she’s just a vulnerable girl who needs a lot of support.’ The prison environment is important to women as it affects their motivation to achieve optimum health and well-being. A follow-up role-playing study found that self-presentation biases could not explain these differences. Overall, the findings suggest that volunteering for the prison study was influenced by personality traits associated with abusive tendencies. Zimbardo’s conclusion may be wrong Less than 36 hours into the experiment, Prisoner #8612 began suffering from acute emotional disturbance, disorganized thinking, uncontrollable crying, and rage.

Pilots of dedicated Prison Based Social Workers (PBSW) are exploring the commissioning of the role through local authority and voluntary sector employment. The pilots are being run at four of the 12 Women’s Prisons. They are being well received and producing positive outcomes for women and their families. Sentencing became rigid rather than accounting for inmates’ individual contexts. Mandatory minimums and “three strikes” laws over-incarcerate nonviolent crimes.

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Privatizing prisons is widely debated. Some argue private facilities reduce overpopulation in underfunded state prisons, making prisons safer, while offering inmates new and innovative programs to reduce recidivism. Others argue that privatization is costly and exploits employees and prisoners for corporate gain. For more on the debate about privatizing prisons, visit ProCon.org. When you have a doctor’s appointment the waiting room makes you feel like you’re not actually in prison. It’s welcoming and a calm environment just like any doctor’s waiting room outside of prison.’ Whilst there were dedicated and committed staff delivering services in challenging circumstance, these were inconsistently offered and delivered. consistency of approach for social care assessments, including self-referral, referral by family members and referral by health and prison staff However, this was a breach of the ethics of Zimbardo’s own contract that all of the participants had signed. Protection of Participants

They started taking the prison rules very seriously, as though they were there for the prisoners’ benefit and infringement would spell disaster for all of them. Some even began siding with the guards against prisoners who did not obey the rules. Physical Punishment The National Women’s Prisons Health and Social Care Review was established by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and NHS England in January 2021, supported by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) with a shared commitment to: Most women coming into prison require medication. Medicines management, especially around communication with women and between healthcare and prison staff requires improvement.

We welcome provisions made in the Mental Health Bill which seeks better outcomes by not sending people to prison when they are acutely ill. We further welcome the on-going development of community alternatives to custody, such as Mental Health Treatment Requirements, especially when supported by women’s centres. Drug offenses account for an increasing proportion of prisoners. Nonviolent drug offenses make up a large share of the increased incarceration.