Is Cell Sharing Associated with Wellbeing, Misconduct and Prison Climate? Evidence from a Dutch Study

Abstract Despite international guidelines, it is common practice in many European countries for prisoners to share a cell. In many cases this may be a measure to cope with overcrowding, but in the Netherlands it is a policy measure to reduce costs and flexibly adjust capacity. While the harms of overcrowding are widely recognised, less is known about the effects of cell sharing in non-overcrowded conditions. This study considers the association between cell sharing, wellbeing, misconduct, and prison climate, using data from a national survey study among Dutch prisoners (N = 3408). Findings sho... Mehr ...