What Are Some Alternatives to Prisons

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Are there alternatives to putting people in jail?

In order to avoid institutionalization and to assist offender in their early reintegration into society, measures include various forms of parole, furlough, remission, pardon, work camps and open prisons are available as alternatives to imprisonment.

How can prisons be improved?

The most obvious example for an integrated strategy is the combination of legislative and practical measures to reduce imprisonment rates and overcrowding in prisons, with training and capacity building in prison management to improve conditions and services in prisons.