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1Prison reform — is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, aiming at a more effective penal system.TheoryA precise definition refers to an attempt to change the penal system, typically from one model to another. Changing back to an earlier model is… …
2Prison gang — is a term used to denote any type of gang activity in prisons and correctional facilities. Prison officials and others in law enforcement use the term Security Threat Group, or STG.The concept for the Security Threat Group name is to take away… …
3Prison officer — Finnish Prison Officer Occupation Names Correctional officer, corrections officer, detention officer Activity sectors Law enforcement …
4Prison sexuality — deals with sexual relationships between confined individuals or those between a prisoner and a prison employee (or other persons to whom prisoners have access). Since prisons are separated by gender, most sexual activity is conducted with a same… …
5Prison literature in the United States — Prison writing is literature written by people who are incarcerated. It is a distinct literary phenomenon which is increasingly studied as such by academics. [ [http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/2003 07/0107.html Call for Papers: American… …
6Prison contemplative programs — are classes or practices mdash; including meditation, yoga, contemplative prayer or similar mdash; that are offered at correctional institutions for inmates and prison staff. There are many stated benefits of these programs such a stress relief… …
7Prison Fellowship — (PF) is the largest prison outreach and criminal justice reform organization in the world. Its programs reach prisoners, ex prisoners, and families of prisoners in all 50 states and, through Prison Fellowship International, in 110 countries… …
8Prison literature — is a literary genre characterized by literature that is written while the author is confined in a location against his will, such as a prison, jail or house arrest.Some notable historical examples of prison literature include Boethius s… …
9Prison cell — Prison cells generally are small, with three cement or brick walls and an open side secured with a steel plate, or more commonly steel bars and some type of door (swinging or sliding). There is usually only one door, which locks securely from the …
10Prison slang — is an argot used primarily by criminals and/or detainees in correctional institutions. As might be expected, many of the terms deal with criminal behavior, sex or violence. Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons; in …
