Scientific Repository (Petra Christian University) · 2012 · 26 citations · 0 references
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Social SciencesCriminologySocial PolicyCrimeSubstance Use DisordersViolent CrimeCorrectional InstitutionsCorrectional TreatmentCrime PreventionCriminal JusticeOffender RehabilitationSubstance Abuse PreventionAlcohol-related OffendingCrime OpportunitiesCriminal Justice DisparitiesIllicit Drug Use PreventionSubstance Abuse TreatmentViolent Crime Prevention
Alcohol and crime, especially violent crime, are linked. Many prisoners are incarcerated because of alcoholrelated crime. Alcohol is not permitted in prisons except for a very few exceptions, and illicit use of alcohol in prison is not a major problem. Imprisonment does, however, give an opportunity to tackle alcohol problems in prisoners, with the potential for positive effects on their families and friends and a reduction in the risk of re-offending, the costs to society and health inequalities.