Editing Prison reform (section)

{{short description|Reform of the prison system}}
{{Criminology and penology|penology}}

'''Prison reform''' is the attempt to improve conditions inside [[prison]]s, improve the effectiveness of a [[penal system]], reduce [[recidivism]] or implement [[alternatives to incarceration]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last1=Harris|first1=Duchess|title=The US Prison System and Prison Life|last2=Conley|first2=Kate|publisher=Essential Library|year=2020|isbn=9781532119224|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|pages=8–9|language=English}}</ref> It also focuses on ensuring the reinstatement of those whose lives are impacted by crimes.<ref name=":1" />

In modern times, the idea of making living spaces safe and clean has extended from the civilian population to include prisons, based on ethical grounds. It is recognized that unsafe and unsanitary prisons violate constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment. In recent times prison reform ideas include greater access to [[legal counsel]] and [[family]], [[conjugal visits]], proactive security against violence, and implementing [[house arrest]] with assistive technology.