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The real story behind the Stanford Prison Experiment
The Explainer 'Everything you think you know is wrong' about Philip Zimbardo's infamous prison simulation
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Italy's prisons crisis
Under the Radar Severe overcrowding, dire conditions and appalling violence have brought the Italian carceral system to boiling point
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'Virtual prisons': how tech could let offenders serve time at home
Under The Radar New technology offers opportunities to address the jails crisis but does it 'miss the point'?
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The case for abolishing women's prisons
The Explainer The justice secretary plans to drastically reduce the number of women in jail in England and Wales
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IPPs: the prisoners serving never-ending jail sentences
The Explainer Sentences of 'imprisonment for public protection' (IPPs) have been widely condemned, but many are still in force
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The Week Unwrapped: Should we send fewer women to prison?
Podcast Plus will fungi get their own kingdom, and what is Meta doing with facial recognition?
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The countries that could solve the UK prisons crisis
The Explainer Britain's jails are at breaking point, and ministers are looking overseas for solutions
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England's child prisons and the potential for reform
The Explainer Increased pressures on young offender institutions means the prison population is close to boiling point
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Tuscany's idyllic island prison with a waiting list
Under the Radar Europe's last island prison houses 90 inmates and makes wine that sells for $100 a bottle
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Can Starmer's plan solve the prisons crisis?
Today's Big Question Releasing inmates early is 'least worst option' to tackle overcrowding, but critics say it puts public at risk
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James Timpson: the new prisons minister offering offenders a second chance
In the Spotlight Keir Starmer's appointment of retail boss was a 'bolt from the blue'
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What are IPP sentences?
The Explainer Thousands of prisoners remain incarcerated with no fixed date of release
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Namibia grapples with legacy of genocide on Shark Island
Under the radar A non-profit research agency believes it has located sites of unmarked graves of prisoners
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'National scandal': prison early-release scheme gets earlier and earlier
The Explainer Government says 'short-term' extension is necessary to help ease pressure on prisons
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