Dmytro Yagunov. Prison Policy as a Component of Social Control: Between Penological Pessimism and the Rehabilitation Paradigm

This monograph was prepared and published during my work and research at the University of Tübingen as part of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative

Societies Grappling with a ‘Silent but Growing’ Prison Crisis

Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls

Modern Penitentiary System: Challenges and Solutions In Conditions of the Military Conflict. Professional Scientific Conference. Chernihiv, May 29, 2025.

The CPT Calls for Action to Combat Prison Overcrowding and Informal Hierarchies in Prisons

The President of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Alan Mitchell, has presented the

Inside the Drugs Gang Supplying HMP Preston

A prison nurse who was caught smuggling drugs and mobile phones into HMP Preston was part of a ‘sophisticated drugs gang’. Kiera Burton

Drug Smuggling and Money Laundering in HM Prison Lindholme

A group of drug smugglers and money launderers – including a prison officer, multiple inmates and their relatives – have been jailed for

Wisconsin Prisons Restrict Books to Prevent Drug Smuggling

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is restricting the delivery of used books to people incarcerated in state prisons, as part of an effort