Concept information
Preferred term
England and Wales penal system
Definition
- Imprisonment is the harshest penalty available to the courts of England and Wales, since the death penalty was abolished for murder in 1969. Currently, around 110,000 offenders are each year committed to the 137 institutions that make up the prison system, providing employment for more than 43,000 staff to keep them there. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; England and Wales]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/England_and_Wales_penal_system
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