prison population
type: Concept
narrower: politicians

prisoners
type: Concept
narrower: politicians

members of parliament
type: Concept
broader: politicians

sentencing policy and legislation
type: Concept
narrower: politicians

public figures
type: Concept
narrower: politicians

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: politicians

politicians
type: Concept
definition: The relationship between politicians and prisons may be examined in three different ways. First, often driven by ideological considerations rather than by empirical evidence, politicians make policy that influences prison management. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Politicians]
narrower: members of parliament
broader: sentencing policy and legislation
broader: public figures
broader: prisoners
broader: prison population