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‘Places to heal, not to harm’: why brutal prison design kills off hope

‘Places to heal, not to harm’: why brutal prison design kills off hope

From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners. By Yvonne Jewkes

The Audio Long Read

October 28, 202428m 37sExplicit

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From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners. By Yvonne Jewkes. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>

Topics

Prisons and probationArchitectureUS prisonsUK criminal justice