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Reception and induction in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to reception in induction in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: reception, induction

Domestic arrangements in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to prison “domestics” (phones, food, canteen etc). [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: phones, food, canteen

Consultation and engagement with prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to consultation and engagement with prisoners, including prison councils, peer support and peer mentoring. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: prison councils, peer mentoring, prisoner consultation

Behaviour management in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to incentives and other forms of behavioural management in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: incentives, behaviour management, safer custody

Health and wellbeing of prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to healthcare and support for promoting well-being in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: health, wellbeing, self harm

Mental health of prisoners

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to mental health care and support in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: mental health

Equalities and diversity in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to equalities and diversity in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: equalities, diversity

Purposeful activities in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to education, training and work, as well as other purposeful activities, in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: purposeful activities

Rehabilitation and preparation for release

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to reducing reoffending and preparation for release, in prisons. [From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons].

Keywords: rehabilitation, reducing reoffending, resettlement

Good Book of Prisons

[Butler Trust (2019)]

The Good Book of Prisons details findings from the Trust’s first national tour of the closed estate in England & Wales, focusing on notable practice, and what works in relation to prisoners and staff.

Keywords: prison, good practice