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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spontaneous-thoughts/202411/the-prison-of-the-future-a-humane-evidence-based-approach?msockid=3e15e6f9c41f6f912c6af3bfc5076e8a

Prisons aren’t effective for rehabilitation. Here's what needs to change.

  • Unmet basic needs in detention harm well-being and result in high recidivism rates and societal costs.
  • Humane detention policies have benefits for both incarcerated individuals and prison staff.
  • Psychological interventions to build skills such as impulse control are crucial in an evidence-based policy.

 

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