Crisis in the Prison System of England and Wales

JUSTICE SYSTEM

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFRENCES ................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
The criminal justice system is that network of concerned government authority and
private agencies having intention to handle accused and convict criminals in the society. This
approach contains several pillars including law, forensic services, enforcement , judiciary,
corrections and legal administrative work. The above stated pillars helps in securing justice
within particular case that is of criminal nature. As per this system various elements of justice
has been identified which is used in preparing proper legal structure helping in enhancing
judicial system of particular country. Also this system evolve as per requirement of society and
criminal activities taking place within it but basic principles remains same. Scope of criminal
justice is wider as it helps in providing justice to all citizens living within country. Nature is
dynamic as it helps in securing justice in criminal matters. In this essay things covered is based
upon prison code of conduct of England and Wales and why it is under crisis.
MAIN BODY
The prison system in England and Wales is considered to be in crisis.
Why is it in crisis:
The prison system in England and Wales is in crisis due to self harm within the prisons has
reached to its record high and violence has increased within past 12 months. The National Public
service has been struggling for providing adequate rehabilitation and community supervision
services to offenders post-release with staff shortage which means most of the staff are not able
to meet their weekly targets of caseload. Also lack of prison management has created lot of
problems. There has been drastic impairment within in standards of prison system since 2009/10.
This has made increase within deaths, violence, self harm, poor behaviour and drugs usage. Also
effort in relation to rehabilitation of prisoner reduced that has taken place due to lack of prison
management(Carroll, 2021). Further, reduction in number of prisoner officer between 2009/10
and 2015/16. It made disappointment and worrying results to be attained in relation to prison
system which made government take action against it. Despite of efforts made by government
no changes were made within the condition of prison system. As, they remain below 2009/10
levels ad prison continue to decrease the size of prison population is due to decline in coming
years but investing on prisons and the size of prison officer both remains 2009/10 levels and