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Close Supervision Centres
Close Supervision Centres were established by His Majesty's Prison Service, UK Prison Service in 1998, as a means to segregate the most violent or disruptive prisoners. As of 2021, there were 52 inmates held in the restrictive regime, which involves solitary confinement. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and Amnesty International have raised concerns about the centres. Usage Close Supervision Centres (CSCs) were established in the UK in 1998, as a means to segregate the most violent or disruptive prisoners detained in His Majesty's Prison Service. Under this restrictive regime, prisoners are kept in solitary confinement and are allowed one hour per day of recreation; they cannot speak with other inmates and are limited to two visits of thirty minutes per month. As of 2015, there were 50 prisoners held in CSCs, with the annual cost to hold each prisoner estimated to be £100,000. ''The Guardian'' newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Majesty's Prison Service
His Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS) is a part of HM Prison and Probation Service (formerly the National Offender Management Service), which is the part of His Majesty's Government charged with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own prison services: the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, respectively). The Director General of HMPS, currently Phil Copple, is the administrator of the prison service. The Director General reports to the Secretary of State for Justice and also works closely with the Prisons Minister, a junior ministerial post within the Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom), Ministry of Justice. The statement of purpose for His Majesty's Prison Service states that "[His] Majesty's Prison Service serves the public by keeping in custody those committed by the courts. Our duty is to look after them with humanity and help them lead law abiding and useful lives in custody and afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
