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Reform of the prison system
Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, improve the effectiveness of a penal system, reduce recidivism or implement alternatives
Prison_reform
Facility where people are kept as punishment
prison reform movements generally seek to reduce prison populations. A key goal is to improve conditions by reducing overcrowding. Prison reformers also
Prison
Political movement
Prison abolition is a movement that seeks to abolish prisons as an institution. Unlike prison reform, prison abolition aims to establish a criminal justice
Prison_abolition
Government service managing most of the prisons within England and Wales
male felons, young offenders, and debtors. The prison reform charity, the Howard League for Penal Reform, is Howard's namesake. The Penitentiary Act passed
HM_Prison_Service
Maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York
reputation as a radical prison reformer. His report of a week-long incognito stay inside New York's Auburn Prison indicted traditional prison administration in
Sing_Sing
Chief Executive of the Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust. Formerly a prison governor and psychologist working in prisons, she has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Prison Reform Trust
Pia_Sinha
2003 book by Angela Davis
their earliest incarnation to the modern prison industrial complex. Davis argues that incarceration fails to reform those it imprisons, instead systematically
Are_Prisons_Obsolete?
English prison reformer and philanthropist (1726–1790)
work as an early prison reformer. Howard began inspecting prisons while serving as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and toured prisons across the United
John_Howard_(prison_reformer)
Prison in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
build an additional 750-bed facility as Phase III. The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition opposes the plan, calling on former Democratic Mayor Mitch
Orleans_Parish_Prison
1971 psychological experiment
The Stanford prison experiment (SPE), also referred to as the Zimbardo prison experiment (ZPE), was a controversial psychological experiment performed
Stanford_prison_experiment
American media personality (born 1980)
billion. Kardashian has become more politically active by lobbying for prison reform and clemency, and, in 2025, completed a four-year law apprenticeship
Kim_Kardashian
Prison in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States
Tutwiler Prison for Women is a facility of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), located in Wetumpka, Alabama named after prison reform activist
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
Julia_Tutwiler_Prison_for_Women
Subfield of criminology
Penology covers many topics and theories, including those concerning prisons (prison reform, prisoner abuse, prisoners' rights, and recidivism), as well as
Penology
Writer
Dimanche (born November 7, 1987) is a Haitian American artist, author, and prison reform activist. His work focuses on social justice, incarceration, and civil
Moliere_Dimanche
Movement to end incarceration
institutionalization. The prison abolitionist movement is distinct from conventional prison reform, which is intended to improve conditions inside prisons. Supporters
Prison abolition movement in the United States
Prison_abolition_movement_in_the_United_States
American non-profit legal organization
And Prisons —Now Coronavirus Hot Spots". Forbes. Retrieved April 12, 2021. Lockett, Dee (January 23, 2019). "Jay-Z and Meek Mill Launch Prison-Reform Alliance
Reform Alliance (United States)
Reform_Alliance_(United_States)
South African prison system
This article identifies the historical reform patterns of the South African prison system, focusing on specific actors, social movements, and underlying
Prison_reform_in_South_Africa
UK organisation
The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) was founded in 1981 in London, England, by a small group of prison reform campaigners who were unhappy with the direction
Prison_Reform_Trust
English criminologist (born 1981)
(born 4 November 1981) is an English criminologist, philanthropist and prison reformer. She is a founder and a trustee of the charity The Clink, and founder
Lady_Edwina_Grosvenor
American ex-CIA officer and whistleblower (born 1964)
Kiriakou has been an activist on issues of intelligence, whistleblowing, prison reform, civil liberties, covert foreign policy, and the national security state
John_Kiriakou
Strict form of imprisonment
do prisons in other countries prepare inmates for life outside?". Retrieved 24 July 2023. Angelis, Sophie (December 2022). "Limits to Prison Reform". UC
Solitary_confinement
Prison where the detainees serve their sentences with minimal supervision
An open prison or open jail is a jail in which prisoners are trusted to complete sentences with minimal supervision and perimeter security, and are often
Open_prison
Reform of criminal justice
confinement. Finally, proponents of prison reform argue that healthcare services and sanitary conditions in prisons must be improved. According to Wallace
Criminal_justice_reform
American attorney and author (1931–2012)
over his father's papers and discover the two shared an interest in prison reform. He became convinced that he was being called by God to develop a ministry
Charles_Colson
Prison in Indiana, United States
detained at the Indiana State Prison, located first in Jeffersonville and later in Clarksville. When Quaker prison reformers Rhoda Coffin and Sarah J. Smith
Indiana_Women's_Prison
American prison reform activist
Pradia (born Kemba Niambi Smith on August 28, 1971) is an American prison reform activist. She began a 24½ year sentence for drug-related charges in
Kemba_Smith_Pradia
Penal labor dispute in the United States
largest prison strikes in US history. Striking workers demanded improved living conditions, an end to forced prison labor, and other prison reforms. The
2018_U.S._prison_strike
American businessman and philanthropist (1940–2019)
bipartisan efforts to reform the prison system in the United States. For nearly 10 years, the Kochs advocated for several reforms within the criminal justice
David_Koch
Rights of detainees
of countries by incarceration rate List of hunger strikes List of prisons Penal Reform International Books to Prisoners Death in custody Disfranchisement
Prisoners'_rights
contributing to the growing and excessive prison population known as mass incarceration. Sentencing reform can reduce lengthy penalties for violent and
Criminal justice reform in the United States
Criminal_justice_reform_in_the_United_States
Swedish-American author on prison reform
Swedish-American writer, prisoner, and prison reform advocate. He spent many years incarcerated in both the New York and Massachusetts prison systems and came to the
Victor_Folke_Nelson
American activist
Creek in 1990. In 1976, he wrote his second book on penal reform, The Dilemma of Prison Reform, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. He self-published
Tom_Murton
American psychiatrist
activists for prison reform for a while before publishing The Crime of Punishment. In the book and elsewhere, Menninger argued that current prison system was
Karl_Menninger
American rapper (born 1987)
Meek Mill also co-founded the nonprofit Reform Alliance that same year, which focuses on national prison reform. Robert Rihmeek Williams was born on May
Meek_Mill
Suicide by an inmate in a jail or prison
PMC 8622377. PMID 34900324. "Suicide in prison: a new study on risk factors in the prison environment". Penal Reform International. Retrieved 16 June 2025
Prisoner_suicide
English social reformer (1780–1845)
1845), sometimes referred to as Betsy Fry, was an English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist and Quaker. Fry was a major driving force behind
Elizabeth_Fry
British businessman (born 1952)
Foundation for his charitable activities. Woodroffe has supported prison reform by promoting vocational training and entrepreneurship programs for inmates
Simon_Woodroffe
adversely affected. Prisons were segregated on the basis of race during this period. In the post-apartheid era, a number of reforms were initiated, and
Prisons_in_South_Africa
Person held against their will
Prisoners- Growing Momentum for Reform https://ssrn.com/abstract=2814358 "Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population". Our World in
Prisoner
Former prison in Southwark, London
of vinegar, has after using it in a few prisons, become intolerably disagreeable. — John Howard, prison reformer, 1777 Prisoners had to pay rent, feed and
Marshalsea
2005–2012 type of criminal sentence in the UK
June 2011). "Sentence reform U-turn serves up hard cheese in prisons". BBC News. Rozenberg, Joshua (31 December 2015). "Gove's prison sentencing challenge"
Imprisonment for public protection
Imprisonment_for_public_protection
1971 prisoner rebellion in New York
while improving prison conditions and racial disparities were an important concern, many Attica prisoners were critical of prison reform and participated
Attica_Prison_riot
Outfit worn by incarcerated people
Irish Rebels in English Prisons. Retrieved 2025-08-09 – via Internet Archive. "Alexander Paterson, youth work and prison reform". Infed.org. 2004. Archived
Prison_uniform
reform, social mobility and environmental policy. He has been chief global impact officer at Howden Group since January 2026 and chair of the Prison Reform
Nick_Stace
Department of the government of Texas
oversight of the system, with a prison construction boom and "sweeping reforms ... that fundamentally changed how Texas prisons operated." In 1989, the TDCJ
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas_Department_of_Criminal_Justice
Dungeon used in 1756 to hold British and Indian prisoners
stripped the prisoners of their clothes and locked the prisoners in the fort's prison—"the black hole" in soldiers' slang—a small room that measured 14 by 18
Black_Hole_of_Calcutta
American literary agent
Lara Love Hardin is an American literary agent, author, prison reform advocate, and president of True Literary Agency. Her memoir, The Many Lives of Mama
Lara_Love_Hardin
American legal academic and author
Howard is a noted author and a leading supporter of criminal justice and prison reform. Howard grew up in Port Jefferson, New York, the son of a French librarian
Marc_Morjé_Howard
Musical artist
movement and the advocate of S.A.L.T (Saving All Lives Together), a prison reform program in-line with the 2030 Agenda of the Sustainable Development
Lamboginny
Nigerian minister
Williams commonly known as Kayode Williams is a Nigerian minister, prison reform activist and ex-convict. He was among the gang of Dr. Ishola which included
Kayode_Williams
of self-improvement. This was known among prison reformers as the Pennsylvania System, which focused on reform, rehabilitation of the prisoner, and saving
Incarceration in the United States
Incarceration_in_the_United_States
American poet, educator and activist (1841–1916)
(August 15, 1841 – March 24, 1916) was an advocate for education and prison reform in Alabama. She served as co-principal of the Livingston Female Academy
Julia_Tutwiler
Political party in the United Kingdom
Reform UK, also known as the Reform Party, is a right-wing populist and far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It has seven members of Parliament
Reform_UK
Mexican American activist, singer, songwriter, guitarist and radio personality
was able to achieve prison reform by organizing the first major strike at San Quentin State Prison. After being released from prison on the condition that
Pedro_J._González
Prison riot in Huntsville, Texas
conditions. These developments contributed to ongoing debates over prison reform and institutional oversight during the decade and many following decades
1974_Huntsville_Prison_siege
American legal academic
World War II, the United Nations, and the Civil Rights Movement on prison reform efforts. Resnik has testified before the United States Senate on solitary
Judith_Resnik_(professor)
including parole and probation. Periods of prison construction and reform produced major changes in the structure of prison systems and their missions, the responsibilities
History of United States prison systems
History_of_United_States_prison_systems
German convicted murderer (born 1966)
Approach to Prison Reform. New York: Lantern Books. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59056-112-6. One Day in the Life of 179212: Notes from an American Prison. New York:
Jens_Söring
First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949) first IPS
In May 1993, Bedi was posted to the Delhi Prisons as Inspector General (IG). She introduced several reforms at Tihar Jail, which won her the Ramon Magsaysay
Kiran_Bedi
American philosopher and pedagogist (born 1966)
Chairman of the Prison Advisory Committee for the Columbia River Correctional Institution. He is a fellow at the Center for Prison Reform. He was employed
Peter_Boghossian
European Prison Rules: Analytical Report". Council of Europe. Short guide to the European Prison Rules (PDF). Council of Europe, Penal Reform International
European_Prison_Rules
Process to re-integrate a person into society
18 U.S.C. § 3582(a) Mak, Tim (Jan 13, 2015). "Koch Bros to Bankroll Prison Reform". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016.
Rehabilitation_(penology)
Process by which inmates in criminal justice systems may be eligible for immediate release
from prison in England and Wales: an overview" (Home Affairs Section, 15 May 2013) at [6] "Prison: the facts" (PDF). Bromley Briefings. Prison Reform Trust
Compassionate_release
Prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England
recommendations by the prisons and probation ombudsman to deal with suicide and self-harm. The chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, a charitable
HM_Prison_Wormwood_Scrubs
Prison in Minnesota, United States
The prison was nominated for its architectural cohesion and for its associations with prison reform and Minnesota's quarrying industry. The prison, originally
Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud
Minnesota_Correctional_Facility_–_St._Cloud
American politician (born 1974)
Convention, when she endorsed Biden for president. Pressley supports prison reform and supports programs for prisoner reentry that start well before an
Ayanna_Pressley
Justice to those who have committed crimes
prison, Le Stinche, existed as early as the 14th century in Florence, incarceration was not widely used until the 19th century. Correctional reform in
Criminal_justice
Branch of criminology
established in the United States at San Quentin State Prison in 2002 by James Fox. Formalized later as the Prison Yoga Project, it teaches asana, pranayama, and
Positive_criminology
American businesswoman and activist (born 1966)
scientific research; and is a founding partner of REFORM Alliance, a nonprofit focused on prison and parole reform in the United States. Tsai was born in Lawrence
Clara_Wu_Tsai
1852–2016 prison in London, England
HM Prison Holloway was a closed-category prison for adult women and young offenders in Holloway, London, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service
HM_Prison_Holloway
British businessman and politician (born 1971)
of the Prison Reform Trust that same year. He also founded the Employment Advisory Board network across the prison estate, which links prisons with employers
James_Timpson,_Baron_Timpson
Malaysian politician (born 1980)
She has engaged in civil rights and policy reform, including national prison reform, parliamentary reforms such as establishing a central authority for
Nurul_Izzah_Anwar
First Lady of Mississippi
affordable housing, prison reform, and advancement of the arts. Winter led a statewide grassroots campaign for educational reforms and pushed for the 1982
Elise_Varner_Winter
Prison in Framingham, Massachusetts
in 1872 as a reform to incarcerate women and men in different prisons in Massachusetts. The prison opened in 1877 and was the second prison for women opened
Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Framingham
Massachusetts_Correctional_Institution_–_Framingham
Prison management or architecture
The separate system is a form of prison management based on the principle of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement. When first introduced in the early
Separate_system
Criminal detention facilities in Ireland
Law Reform, John O'Donoghue, established the Irish Prison Service to which was delegated the task of managing the day-to-day running of the prison system
Prisons in the Republic of Ireland
Prisons_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
American Quaker abolitionist (1771–1852)
Anti-Slavery Society. In 1845 he became active in prison reform and devoted the rest of his life to the Prison Association of New York. Hopper was born into
Isaac_Hopper
American social worker, writer, and actor
addition to a private practice San Luis Obispo. A vocal advocate of prison reform, he has written and produced a play, Cages, about his experiences working
Leonard_Mann_(actor)
Scottish criminologist (born 1957)
his memoir, My Life with Murderers. Following a short time with the Prison Reform Trust, Wilson joined University of Central England in Birmingham (now
David_Wilson_(criminologist)
Practices like meditation and yoga offered at correctional institutions
and European prisons since the early 1970s. Contemplative practices in prison however date back at least to Pennsylvania prison reforms in the late 18th
Prison_contemplative_programs
Prison for people unable to repay a debt
A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt. Until the mid-19th century, debtors' prisons (usually similar in form to locked workhouses)
Debtors'_prison
American writer and criminal (1871–1932)
home burglar, petty thief, and opium addict. He gained fame as a prison reformer, writer, and playwright. He disappeared in 1932 in a likely suicide
Jack_Black_(author)
Government ministry of Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for the “rehabilitation of detainees and integration
Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
Ministry_of_Rehabilitation_and_Prison_Reforms
American politician and teacher (1925–1978)
California prisons. While presiding as chairman of the Assembly committee that oversaw prison reform, he used a pseudonym to enter Folsom State Prison as an
Leo_Ryan
Book by Peter Wildeblood
prison sentence. Wildeblood was one of the first men in the UK to publicly declare his homosexuality. In the book, he declared his support for reform
Against_the_Law_(book)
UN measure for the treatment of women prisoners
government, prodded by Princess Bajrakitiyabha, an advocate for female prison reform, submitted a resolution to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Bangkok_Rules
Former prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom
only by HM Prison Kennet in Liverpool at the time. In 1934, the prison had contained the larger number of 204 cells. A bust of prison reformer John Howard
Shrewsbury_Prison
American author (born 1969)
she served 13 months. Her memoir of her prison experiences, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), was adapted into the critically
Piper_Kerman
English criminal (born 1952)
hospitals. Bronson has been featured in books, interviews, and studies of prison reform and treatment. He has said: "I'm a nice guy, but sometimes I lose all
Charles_Bronson_(prisoner)
Political reform of a country's judiciary
constitutional amendment, prison reform, police reform, or part of wider reform of the country's political system. Stated reasons for judicial reform include increasing
Judicial_reform
American activist and author (1946–2007)
and prison reform. He advocated that Christians had a moral obligation to try to keep people out of prison, and persisted with his efforts of reform during
Harmon_Wray
American TV series
Prison Break is an American crime drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic
Prison_Break
Former prison in Dorset, England
tested positive for opiates such as heroin. In 2007 the Prison Reform Trust said that prison staff were "battling against overwhelming odds in old and
HM_Prison_Dorchester
British charity
development, international relations and peace building, migration, prison reform, and UK and international health and medical research". In February
The_Tolkien_Trust
First prison in Kentucky (1800–1937)
more funds to be allocated later. This prison was known as the Kentucky Penitentiary until the 1910 Prison Reform bill passed March 1, 1910: This bill included
Kentucky State Penitentiary in Frankfort
Kentucky_State_Penitentiary_in_Frankfort
Men's prison in Princetown, England
later, the prison was converted to a Category C prison for less violent offenders. In 2002, the Prison Reform Trust warned that the prison might be breaching
HM_Prison_Dartmoor
U.S. federal law enacted in 1996
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e, is a U.S. federal law that was enacted in 1996. Congress enacted PLRA in response to a significant
Prison_Litigation_Reform_Act
American real estate investor and philanthropist
the board of trustees of the Eastern State Penitentiary. He supported prison reform. Fleisher was born circa 1878 in Philadelphia. He began his career in
Alfred_W._Fleisher
India based international non-governmental organization
branches: police reform and prison reform. In the police reform programme, CHRI aims to increase demand for a rights-based police reform and to strengthen
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
Commonwealth_Human_Rights_Initiative
December 17, 1938 – August 21, 2013) was a civil rights activist and prison reform advocate. She is known for her social justice advocacy work centered
L.C._Dorsey
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Greek
(Φίλων) Greek name derived from the word phileo, PHILON means "to love."
Female
Greek
(Î Ïίσκα) Greek name PRISKA means "ancient." In the bible, this is a name used in the New Testament to refer to Aquila's wife Priskilla (Latin Priscilla).Â
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Priscilla, PRISSY means "ancient."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Changing, extension of the mouth.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, ADISON means "son of Adam."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Penn 3 or Paine 1.English : habitational name from Penson in Devon.
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English
English : variant of Grissom.
Female
Welsh
 Diminutive form of Welsh Alis, ALISON means "noble sort." Compare with another form of Alison.
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Latin Primus, PRIMOŽ means "first."
Female
Scottish
 Norman French form of Old High German Adalheid, ALISON means "noble sort." In use by the English and Scottish.
Girl/Female
British, English
Lord Krishna
Female
English
 Norman French form of Old High German Adalheid, ALISON means "noble sort." In use by the English and Scottish. Compare with another form of Alison.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from Eade.The inventor Thomas Alva Edison, born in 1847 in Milan, OH, came from a Canadian family first established in North America by John Edison, a loyalist during the American Revolution, who served under the British General Richard Howe and went into exile in Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, EDISON means "son of Eda."
Biblical
changing; extension of the mouth
Male
Greek
(ἈÏίστων) Greek name derived from the word aristos, ARISTON means "best, most excellent."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English persone, parsoun ‘parish priest’, ‘parson’ (Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’, ‘character’), hence a status name for a parish priest or perhaps a nickname for a devout man. The reasons for the semantic shift from ‘person’ to ‘priest’ are not certain; the most plausible explanation is that the local priest was regarded as the representative person of the parish. The phonetic change from -er- to -ar- was a regular development in Middle English.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish names.Americanized spelling of Swedish Pärsson, Persson (see Persson).
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French pinson ‘finch’, perhaps a nickname applied to a bright and cheerful person.English and French : metonymic occupational name for someone who made pincers or forceps or who used them in their work, from Old French pinson ‘pincers’ (a derivative of pincier ‘to pinch’).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : nickname for an intelligent person, from Middle English, Old French raison ‘reasoning’, ‘intellectual faculty’ (Latin ratio, genitive rationis).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
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