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The visit
designing the prison visit experience

Design Directions plus logoThere are currently more than 83,000 prisoners in the UK. There are many different pathways that address the risk of prisoner re-offending, but it generally accepted that the more prisoners stay connected with the world outside through partners, children or parents during their time in prison, the less likely they are to re-offend.

What role can design play in addressing some of the complex issues associated with the experience of visiting in prisons? More broadly, how can design-led strategies support the maintenance of family ties, an important factor in reducing a prisoner's risk of re-offending?

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This project is open to undergraduates, postgraduates and those in the first year following graduation.

Project brief (PDF 512KB, 6 pages)

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