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Long-term prison estates strategy: literature review

Research theme
Jurisdictions
England and Wales 12 9 2 9 9 3 7 4 10 6
"Comparable" jurisdictions 6 8 4 8 5 3 5 5 4 1
US 5 8 4 8 11 1 7 1 6
Scandinavia 5 1 1 1 3
Other jurisdictions 1 4 1 3 3 2 1 1
No specific jurisdiction (general) 12 12 5 9 2 2 3 3 4 1
England and Wales
Prison design theory 12
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes 9
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes 2
Prisoners: other outcomes 9
(Over)crowding 9
Cohorts: women 3
Cohorts: other 7
Prison staff: all outcomes 4
Digital 10
Sustainability 6
"Comparable" jurisdictions
Prison design theory 6
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes 8
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes 4
Prisoners: other outcomes 8
(Over)crowding 5
Cohorts: women 3
Cohorts: other 5
Prison staff: all outcomes 5
Digital 4
Sustainability 1
US
Prison design theory 5
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes 8
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes 4
Prisoners: other outcomes 8
(Over)crowding 11
Cohorts: women 1
Cohorts: other
Prison staff: all outcomes 7
Digital 1
Sustainability 6
Scandinavia
Prison design theory
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes
Prisoners: other outcomes 5
(Over)crowding
Cohorts: women 1
Cohorts: other 1
Prison staff: all outcomes 1
Digital 3
Sustainability
Other jurisdictions
Prison design theory 1
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes 4
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes 1
Prisoners: other outcomes 3
(Over)crowding 3
Cohorts: women 2
Cohorts: other 1
Prison staff: all outcomes 1
Digital
Sustainability
No specific jurisdiction (general)
Prison design theory 12
Prisoners: wellbeing-related outcomes 12
Prisoners: misconduct outcomes 5
Prisoners: other outcomes 9
(Over)crowding 2
Cohorts: women 2
Cohorts: other 3
Prison staff: all outcomes 3
Digital 4
Sustainability 1

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Notes on methodology