This is a unique and innovative series, the first of its kind dedicated entirely to prison
scholarship. At a historical point in which the prison population has reached an all-time high …

Summary Background In Brazil, the increase in non-fatal events presents a new,
unprecedented challenge for the free and universally accessible public healthcare system …

For decision making in government, it is necessary to have well-structured sources of
information. In several countries, it is difficult to access government data as the information …

If institutions are important for regulating violence, can institutional reforms make societies
less violent? This article examines the north-east Brazilian state of Pernambuco primarily …

This article brings attention to the rise of digital computing in policing in Brazil, where new
technologies have been integrated into the criminal justice apparatus to surveil, manage …

This study aims to assess the determinants of using safety devices in Brazilian households,
taking into account different urban–rural country contexts and income distribution. Probit …

Incarceration and inhumane prison conditions are endemic to Brazilian justice. The few
positive aspects of Brazilian prison life (for instance, the relatively larger amount of unlock …

Brazil's prisons have relied on inmates to collaborate and self-govern since its first modern
penitentiaries opened in the mid-nineteenth century. Staff shortages and co-governance, in …