DOCSLIB.ORG

Banged up August 2008 for the Term ‘Banged REFORM Up’ in the Previous Three Months

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Banged up August 2008 for the Term ‘Banged REFORM Up’ in the Previous Three Months and by humanising both the young The media and reform: offenders and their adult mentors. Using LexisNexis, a search was made of UK newspapers on 14 the case of Banged Up August 2008 for the term ‘banged REFORM up’ in the previous three months. David Wilson discusses the reform potential This yielded 42 stories over 24 newspapers in which the programme of popular media, focusing on the TV series was mentioned. This mention might PENAL Banged Up. have been as brief as the programme being cited as evidence of Channel 5’s commitment to new programmes to over 2,000 words of interview ORING with David Blunkett. n my previous writing I have prisoner’s story and measuring their As might be expected the suggested that popular, progress within the series. The Rt majority of mentions were in TV EXPL Imainstream TV and fi lms about Hon David Blunkett MP, the former previews (20) and reviews (8) and prisons can serve a penal reform Home Secretary (2001-2004) was clearly the majority of other articles/ function through, for example, recruited to chair the parole board profiles had been sparked by the helping to set standards of decency hearings. Throughout the programme series or publicity for it. The setting for what is and what is not makers not only wanted to entertain of Scarborough’s former jail ensured acceptable practice in prison, and viewers with this piece of ‘reality some coverage by local papers (four representing prisoners as people in TV’, but also have the young mentions in Scarborough Evening an attempt to counter processes of prisoners experience what prison News) as did the participation of ex- depersonalisation and de- was like in the belief that this could offenders (Birmingham Evening humanisation (Wilson and change their future behaviour. In News), offenders (Liverpool Daily O’Sullivan, 2005). Indeed since fi rst short, the programme was seen as Echo) and prison officers (Western making this argument in 2005, other performing a penal reform function. Mail) from around the country but it criminologists have also begun to As someone involved with the was the use of the former Home argue that ‘public criminology’ making of Banged Up – I advised the Secretary, David Blunkett, as the should be taken seriously and that production company and appeared fi gurehead that created both ‘the texts, audiences and industries in front of camera as the prison’s coverage and criticism, as about half involved in producing popular ‘Governor’ – I concentrate here appeared to concentrate on him. criminology ought to become targets simply on reaction to the series by The Guardian led with eight for academic research’ (Carrabine, way of newspaper reviews and mentions (plus one in The Observer) 2008). discuss viewing fi gures – the with six different writers fi ling These dual arguments provide a ‘audience’- although it should also previews, reviews and a long profile. context for this article which is be noted that some measure of the There was not a ‘party line’ on this concerned with the reality TV series series’ critical success can be and thus Gareth McLean (7 August Banged Up, which was made by the gleaned from the fact that it was 2008) concentrated on Blunkett and independent production company nominated for an RTS Award in the was scathing on the lack of reality: Shine North and was shown on ‘Best Documentary’ category for ‘without the random acts of violence, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom 2008. A more detailed account of rape in the showers and being between 7-28 July 2008. In brief, the the series and the issues that it raises surrounded by people with mental series saw the disused prison in is in preparation with Dr Nic illness. So nothing like prison, then’. Scarborough re-converted into a Groombridge. On the other hand Andrew Mueller functioning jail – with suitably twice made it his ‘pick of the day (19 qualified prison personnel in ‘David Blunkett’s Banged Up and 26 July 2008) remarking, ‘it’s attendance – and into which ten is a sham’ astounding that, despite the young men aged between 16 and 17, The quote above was the blogged uncountable permutations of reality all of whom had offended (one or response of Erwin James, Guardian television we’ve endured, nobody two persistently) were received as correspondent and ex-prisoner, and has done this before’, ‘dazzlingly ‘prisoners’. Later, adult, former represents some of the more negative simple, and arguably meaningful’ prisoners – who had been trained as views on the series. Other more and ‘The drama is compelling, the mentors – were introduced into the positive and occasionally tangential insight into prison life fascinating’. jail as cellmates for the young comments are presented below as a On the other hand Stuart Jeffries prisoners. A specific device of having way of understanding how Banged reviewing the series remarked, ‘Like the young prisoners attend a ‘parole Up may have positively contributed Big Brother, this had sociological board’ hearing was introduced by to public criminology through justification lost in the mists of the TV production company, as a ‘benchmarking’ what is acceptable production meetings and probably means of both telling the young and unacceptable practice in prison, similarly disappointing viewing 22 ©2009 Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 10.1080/09627250903139371 rCJM No 77.indd 22 28/08/2009 15:12:16: fi gures’. So we have a ‘Marmite’ week in which Myra Hindley: The Parents, schools or youth offending product – people either loved it or Prison Years was ranked 16th with teams might record these loathed it. 1.07m. For comparison, BBC1’s 30th programmes and use them as a tool’. Much was made of the Blunkett ranked programme that week, 6 And whilst hopeful about the connection. Andrea Mullaney writing O’clock News, attracted 3.59m; outcomes for offenders, ex-offenders REFORM in the Scotsman (29 July 2008) spoke BBC2’s Eggheads 1.36m; ITV’s Trinny and ‘officers’ alike we would stop of an ‘experiment in rehabilitating and Susannah Undress the Nation short of Stephen Piles’ suggestion – David Blunkett as a TV personality’ 2.93m and Channel 4’s Richard and also in the Telegraph (12 July 2008) and Alice Thomson in The Times (7 Judy 1.08m. Whilst Channel 5 – that, ‘If all of them change their July 2008) allows Blunkett to insist, cannot boast the public service ways, the criminal justice system PENAL ‘he was not playing the role of pretensions of the BBC or Channel 4 must be handed over to Channel 5 Davina McCall. This was no Big its schedulers/audience has a taste immediately’. Brother. It wasn’t even The for crime dramas and documentaries Without seeking to equate Apprentice. We didn’t seek to so the use of a reality format is Banged Up with the experiences of ORING humiliate anyone’. The Western Mail particularly appropriate and will John Tulloch, Professor of Sociology (14 July 2008) was more positive, have reached more people than read at Brunel University blown up in the claiming, ‘unquestionably this this journal. 7/7 attack at Edgware Station, who EXPL summer’s toughest reality show, and In his discussion with Aitkenhead writing in this journal after his blood- what’s more, it serves a very serious (Guardian, 7 July 2008) David spattered face became an iconic purpose – which is probably why it’s Blunkett explained: picture of that day, and despite the presented by a former Home fact that his image was used by the Secretary’. We spent a lot of time making Sun, without his consent, to support In addition to lengthy pieces in these four one-hour episodes, Blair’s call for 90 days detention The Guardian (7 August 2008), Daily actually looking at the problem without charge, argued: Telegraph (5 July 2008), The Times (7 and being able to talk it through. and 8 August 2008) focusing on You don’t get that space to be There is room for much more Blunkett, the New Statesman (17 July able to articulate it when you’re ‘public intellectual’ engagement 2008) allowed him 1,400 words to in government. You just don’t. in the media than we might think. justify himself and the programme. In For academics, I believe there is this he set out much of the material Elsewhere he mentions the no more important activity in the mentioned above, name checked difficulties of being Home Secretary face of the growth of the criminal those involved and praised the ex- and of funding ‘experimental justice state. offender mentor Bob Croxton and programmes’. Here he is referring (Tulloch, 2008) the young offender that Bob helped to ‘scared straight’ and restorative and another who was to join the justice or community interventions, Through benchmarking what should army. These mentions are by fi rst and one of the most dramatic happen in our jails with those young name but some local papers did not scenes within the series related to people who are imprisoned there give that level of anonymity. On 15 a restorative justice initiative with and by humanising them and their July 2008, Liverpool Daily Echo two of the young offenders. In his adult mentors, the cause of public focused on local ‘DC’ who, ‘who has autobiography Blunkett complains criminology and penal reform was gone from layabout to full time office of the ‘hand-wringing’ at liberal well-served by Banged Up. worker since taking part in the dinner parties when enthusing about programme’ whose mother, ‘was a community justice initiative he David Wilson is Professor of Criminology and starting to lose hope for her son, who wanted to import from Brooklyn Criminal Justice at Birmingham City University.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A PRESUMPTION AGAINST IMPRISONMENT Social Order and Social Values
    July 2014 A PRESUMPTION AGAINST IMPRISONMENT Social Order and Social Values A Presumption Against Imprisonment Social Order and Social Values July 2014 THE BRITISH ACADEMY 10 –11 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH www.britishacademy.ac.uk Registered Charity: Number 233176 © The British Academy 2014 Published July 2014 ISBN 978-0-85672-615-6 Designed by Soapbox, www.soapbox.co.uk Printed by Kube 3 Contents Acknowledgements 4 The Authors 5 Foreword by the Rt Hon. the Lord Woolf 9 Executive Summary 15 Introduction 21 Part I: Where We Are Now and How We Got Here 26 Part II: Why Our Imprisonment Policies Should Change 52 Part III: Strategies for Reducing the Prison Population 86 Annex: Key Events and Documents 106 4 A Presumption Against Imprisonment // British Academy Acknowledgements This Report has been produced under the aegis of the British Academy’s programme of public policy activities. Written by members of a steering group set up by the Academy, those with authorial responsibility for the various parts of the Report are Rob Allen, Andrew Ashworth, Roger Cotterrell, Andrew Coyle, Antony Duff, Nicola Lacey, Alison Liebling and Rod Morgan. Other members of the steering group, who offered helpful advice at various stages in the production of the Report, were Tony Bot- toms, Brenda Hale and Paul Rock. As a serving judge, Brenda Hale takes no view on the opinions expressed in the Report. The Foreword was written by the Rt Hon. Lord Woolf; and the Report was edited and the Executive Summary written by Les Newby and Nicky Denison, independent consultants and writers on society, economy and the environment.
    [Show full text]
  • Download the Working Paper
    WORKING PAPER A Shock To !e System: Journalism, Government and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Jeremy Hayes May 2009 FOREWORD: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 has changed journalism in Britain. Four years after it was introduced the flow of news stories relying in whole or in part on information gained through a request to a government department, agency or statutory body has become continual. Although government ministers insist that the Act was not created for the benefit of journalism, there is no doubt that for a number of journalists the Act has altered the way they work and their expectation about the information they can gather through it. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the way in which the Act is being applied by officials and the uses to which it is being put by journalists. I have carried this out at a time when the stakes over the future definition of public interest as it applies to FOI have never been higher. 2009 may prove to be a decisive year for the Act through the rulings of the Information Tribunal and the responses evoked in government, and as the scope of the Act as it applies to organisations working in the public sector, including central government, is redefined. I have been greatly assisted by the willingness of many partners in FOI – journalists, campaigners, officials and politicians – to share their experiences and insights with me. Because of the limit of time available to me I have not been able to consider the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002 in any detail.
    [Show full text]
  • The Rules of the Game Terrorism, Community and Human Rights Andrew Blick, Tufyal Choudhury and Stuart Weir
    The Rules of the Game Terrorism, Community and Human Rights Andrew Blick, Tufyal Choudhury and Stuart Weir A REPORT BY DEMOCRATIC AUDIT, HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX For the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust The Rules of the Game Terrorism, Community and Human Rights £12.50 First published in Great Britain by The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, Garden House, Water End, York YO30 6WQ Telephone: 0044 (0)1904 625744 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jrrt.org.uk © Andrew Blick, Tufyal Choudhury and Stuart Weir Designed by Tony Garrett ISBN 0-9548902 – 2 – 1 Democratic Audit is a research organisation that carries out research into the quality of democracy and human rights in the UK and publishes secular and systematic ‘audits’ of British democracy. The Audit is attached to the Human Rights Centre, at the University of Essex, and maintains the same standards of objective and policy-relevant scholarship in the Centre’s tradition of the ‘public intellectual’. The Rules of the Game Terrorism, Community and Human Rights Andrew Blick, Tufyal Choudhury and Stuart Weir A Report by Democratic Audit, Human Rights Centre, University Of Essex for the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust About the Authors DR ANDREW BLICK is research officer with Democratic Audit. He was previously political researcher to Graham Allen MP. He is author of People Who Live in the Dark: The History of the Special Adviser in British Politics and How to Go to War: A Manual for Democratic Leaders (he was described by the Guardian as a ‘mild-mannered Machiavelli for the 21st century’); a contributor to Unequal Britain: human rights as a route to social justice; and a key researcher on Not in Our Name: Democracy and Foreign Policy in the UK.
    [Show full text]
  • A PRESUMPTION AGAINST IMPRISONMENT Social Order and Social Values
    July 2014 A PRESUMPTION AGAINST IMPRISONMENT Social Order and Social Values A Presumption Against Imprisonment Social Order and Social Values July 2014 THE BRITISH ACADEMY 10 –11 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH www.britishacademy.ac.uk Registered Charity: Number 233176 © The British Academy 2014 Published July 2014 ISBN 978-0-85672-615-6 Designed by Soapbox, www.soapbox.co.uk Printed by Kube 3 Contents Acknowledgements 4 The Authors 5 Foreword by the Rt Hon. the Lord Woolf 9 Executive Summary 15 Introduction 21 Part I: Where We Are Now and How We Got Here 26 Part II: Why Our Imprisonment Policies Should Change 52 Part III: Strategies for Reducing the Prison Population 86 Annex: Key Events and Documents 106 4 A Presumption Against Imprisonment // British Academy Acknowledgements This Report has been produced under the aegis of the British Academy’s programme of public policy activities. Written by members of a steering group set up by the Academy, those with authorial responsibility for the various parts of the Report are Rob Allen, Andrew Ashworth, Roger Cotterrell, Andrew Coyle, Antony Duff, Nicola Lacey, Alison Liebling and Rod Morgan. Other members of the steering group, who offered helpful advice at various stages in the production of the Report, were Tony Bot- toms, Brenda Hale and Paul Rock. As a serving judge, Brenda Hale takes no view on the opinions expressed in the Report. The Foreword was written by the Rt Hon. Lord Woolf; and the Report was edited and the Executive Summary written by Les Newby and Nicky Denison, independent consultants and writers on society, economy and the environment.
    [Show full text]
  • Identity Cards and Political Commitment: a Study in the Formation, Operationalisation and Measurement of a Concept
    Identity Cards and Political Commitment: a study in the formation, operationalisation and measurement of a concept by Robert Denny A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Nottingham Trent University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2011 This work is the intellectual property of the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed to the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights. Acknowledgements I would like to thank some of the many people who have kindly helped me with this thesis. In particular, I offer my thanks to: Those individuals who, despite incredibly busy work loads, gave their time for interviews. To Professor Perri 6, Professor Chris Bellamy, and Dr. Steph Walker for their excellent supervision. I have benefited greatly from their many useful comments on this work, and I could not conceive of a better supervisory team. To Chereece for her love and support over this long process, and without whom this thesis would not have been at all possible. Finally, to my family for their gentle optimism, kindness, and unswerving belief in my ability to finish. This thesis is dedicated to the memory of my father. Identity Cards and Political Commitment: a study in the formation, operationalisation and measurement of a concept by Robert Denny Abstract This thesis presents a new definition of the concept of political commitment.
    [Show full text]
  • Policy Legacies and the Politics
    POLICY LEGACIES AND THE POLITICS OF LABOUR IMMIGRATION SELECTION AND CONTROL: THE PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS SHAPING NATIONAL-LEVEL POLICY DECISIONS DURING THE RECENT WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK WRIGHT DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DARWIN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE THIS DISSERTATION IS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SEPTEMBER 2010 DECLARATION This dissertation is the result of my own work and includes nothing which is the outcome of work done in collaboration, except where specifically indicated in the text. This dissertation does not exceed 80,000 words, as specified by the Degree Committee. Christopher Wright 15 September 2010 ii ABSTRACT Policy legacies and the politics of labour immigration selection and control: The processes and dynamics shaping national-level policy decisions during the recent wave of international migration Christopher Frederick Wright The two decades preceding the global financial crisis of 2008 saw an increase in international migration flows. This development was accompanied by the relaxation of immigration entry controls for select categories of foreign workers across the developed world. The scale of labour immigration, and the categories of foreign workers granted entry, varied considerably across states. To some extent, these developments transcended the traditional classifications of comparative immigration politics. This thesis examines the reform process in two states with contrasting policy legacies that adopted liberal labour immigration selection and control policies during the abovementioned period. The instrumental role that immigration has played in the process of nation-building in Australia has led it to be classified as a ‘traditional destination state’ with a positive immigration policy legacy.
    [Show full text]
  • Anglo-American Defence Relations & the Government of Gordon Brown
    Durham E-Theses Anglo-American Defence Relations and the Government of Gordon Brown GANNON, PHILIP,RICHARD How to cite: GANNON, PHILIP,RICHARD (2015) Anglo-American Defence Relations and the Government of Gordon Brown, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10986/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 Anglo-American Defence Relations & The Government of Gordon Brown Philip R. Gannon 2014 Durham University, School of Government and International Affairs Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations. Acknowledgements and Dedications I would like to thank my supervisors, Professor John Dumbrell and Dr Christian Schweiger for all their help and support. I would also like to thank my father, Tony Gannon for his time proof reading this thesis. I dedicate this thesis to my wife Bori Gannon for all of the love and support she offered me during my research.
    [Show full text]
  • This Item Was Submitted to Loughborough's Institutional
    This item was submitted to Loughborough’s Institutional Repository by the author and is made available under the following Creative Commons Licence conditions. For the full text of this licence, please go to: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ 16 Politics and the Media: the Stormy Year before the Calm? Dominic Wring During 2006, sections of the media continued to enjoy their role as a source of opposition to a now somewhat diminished government. Whereas the two main parliamentary opposition parties seemed preoccupied with re-establishing themselves under new leaders, journalists of various persuasions were involved in a series of critical investigations into ministerial affairs, both of a political and personal nature. The compromising stories that emerged hardly enhanced the already much derided reputation of Tony Blair and showedhow media reporting reflected and influenced events. His tense relationship with Gordon Brown was widely reflected in news coverage, as were David Cameron’s attempts to rebrand the Conservative Party. Aside from the Liberal Democrats’ difficulties, a variety of minor party figures won legal cases against the media, notably the UK’s best-selling News of the World title, which endured an especially expensive year. These incidents highlighted the degree to which it is often those politicians belonging to smaller, less well known parties who are willing to fight journalists in court to defend their reputations. More mainstream figures appear less willing or able to take the risk, despite their protestations about the treatment they receive from the media. Labour A year to forget The government has faced an avalanche of criticism, much of it from journalists, since its re-election in May 2005.
    [Show full text]
  • Progressively Worse
    Progressively Worse Progressively Worse The burden of bad ideas in British schools Robert Peal CIVITAS INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CIVIL SOCIETY · LONDON First Published May 2014 © Civitas 2014 55 Tufton Street London SW1P 3QL email: [email protected] All rights reserved ISBN 978-1-906837-62-4 Independence: Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society is a registered educational charity (No. 1085494) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 04023541). Civitas is financed from a variety of private sources to avoid over-reliance on any single or small group of donors. All publications are independently refereed. All the Institute’s publications seek to further its objective of promoting the advancement of learning. The views expressed are those of the authors, not of the Institute. Designed and typeset by Richard Kelly Printed in Great Britain by Berforts Group Ltd Stevenage, SG1 2BH Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends. Benjamin Disraeli, 1874 Dare any call Permissiveness An educational success? Saner those class-rooms which I sat in, Compelled to study Greek and Latin. W. H. Auden, 1972 I would label myself a political liberal and an educational conservative, or perhaps more accurately, an educational pragmatist. Political liberals really ought to oppose progressive educational ideas because they have led to practical failure and greater social inequity. E. D. Hirsch, 1999 Contents Author viii Acknowledgements ix Foreword by Andrew Old xi Introduction 1 Part I: History 1. Radicalism: 1960-1969 15 2. Riot: 1969-1979 45 3. Reform: 1979-1986 74 4.
    [Show full text]
  • The UK Media-State Nexus in the Context of Post-9/11 Terrorism Policy
    Title: The UK Media-state Nexus in the context of Post-9/11 Terrorism Policy Name: Lisa Thomas This is a digitised version of a dissertation submitted to the University of Bedfordshire. It is available to view only. This item is subject to copyright. THE UK MEDIA-STATE NEXUS IN THE CONTEXT OF POST-9/11 TERRORISM POLICY By Lisa Thomas A thesis submitted to the University of Bedfordshire in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy November 2014 THE UK MEDIA-STATE NEXUS IN THE CONTEXT OF POST 9/11 TERRORISM POLICY Lisa Thomas ABSTRACT Following the terrorist attacks on America on 11 September 2001, the New Labour government enacted an unprecedented amount of terrorism legislation in the form of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, the Terrorism Act 2006, and finally the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. Whilst the government viewed these terrorism laws as vital to national security, many of the measures contained in these acts, such as control orders and increased detentions, provoked intense debates over civil liberties. Much research on media-state relations in the context of responses to 9/11 have found evidence to support the elite-driven paradigm, whereby the media have been shown to fail in their adversarial ‘watchdog’ role by acting as ‘faithful servants’ (Wolfsfeld, 1997) to the political agenda. This research tested these assumptions by examining the media framing of the UK government’s legislative responses to terrorism post-9/11. In so doing, it analyses the relationship between the media and the New Labour government in the context of the policymaking process.
    [Show full text]
  • The Development and Implementation of Drug Policy in England 1994-2004. Phd Thesis, Middlesex University
    Middlesex University Research Repository An open access repository of Middlesex University research http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk Arnull, Elaine (2007) The development and implementation of drug policy in England 1994-2004. PhD thesis, Middlesex University. [Thesis] This version is available at: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/7983/ Copyright: Middlesex University Research Repository makes the University’s research available electronically. Copyright and moral rights to this work are retained by the author and/or other copyright owners unless otherwise stated. The work is supplied on the understanding that any use for commercial gain is strictly forbidden. A copy may be downloaded for personal, non-commercial, research or study without prior permission and without charge. Works, including theses and research projects, may not be reproduced in any format or medium, or extensive quotations taken from them, or their content changed in any way, without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). They may not be sold or exploited commercially in any format or medium without the prior written permission of the copyright holder(s). Full bibliographic details must be given when referring to, or quoting from full items including the author’s name, the title of the work, publication details where relevant (place, publisher, date), pag- ination, and for theses or dissertations the awarding institution, the degree type awarded, and the date of the award. If you believe that any material held in the repository infringes copyright law, please contact the Repository Team at Middlesex University via the following email address: [email protected] The item will be removed from the repository while any claim is being investigated.
    [Show full text]
  • Overcrowded As Normal: Governance, Adaptation, and Chronic Capacity Stress in the England and Wales Prison System, 1979 to 2009
    The London School of Economics and Political Science Overcrowded as normal: Governance, adaptation, and chronic capacity stress in the England and Wales prison system, 1979 to 2009 Simon Bastow A thesis submitted to the Department of Government of the London School of Economics for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, London, January 2012 Declaration I certify that the thesis I have presented for examination for the MPhil/PhD degree of the London School of Economics and Political Science is solely my own work other than where I have clearly indicated that it is the work of others (in which case the extent of any work carried out jointly by me and any other person is clearly identified in it). The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. Quotation from it is permitted, provided that full acknowledgement is made. This thesis may not be reproduced without my prior written consent. I warrant that this authorisation does not, to the best of my belief, infringe the rights of any third party. I declare that my thesis consists of 99,629 words. 2 Abstract Why do public policy systems sustain chronic conditions despite general consensus that these conditions are detrimental to overall performance? The answer is because they are, in one way or another, sustainable. Systems find ways of sustaining manageable and acceptable equilibrium between demand for their services and their supply. Yet in doing so, they develop ways of coping with and normalizing situations of chronicness. This research is about chronic capacity stress (CCS) in a large and complex public policy system.
    [Show full text]