Delivering Better Outcomes for People in Custody Through Reform, Rehabilitation and Facilities

24 - 26 March, 2025 | Sydney, Australia

Reducing Recidivism by Addressing Inmate Tensions in Overcrowded Prisons

Reducing Recidivism by Addressing Inmate Tensions in Overcrowded Prisons

Ahead of Future Prisons 2018, we chat to Clarke Jones, Criminologist at the Australian National University as he discusses:

  • The issues with overcrowding in prisons, such as how rising rates of violence can lead to recidivism
  • How specific prison layouts can work to disperse prisoner conflict
  • Establishing rewards in the form of family visits to lower inmate stress and likelihood of altercations



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