Analysis

The online course Prisons in Africa: experiences, models and circulations gathers theoretical analysis, interviews with different actors (researchers, prison administration staff, former inmates, and activists). It aims at debunking the idea that all African prisons are the same, invariably labeled as under-resourced, overpopulated and dilapidated.

Prison Insider has interviewed Frédéric Le Marcis and Marie Morelle, two members of the teaching team. Both have pointed out “a high level of interest in the MOOC” and announced the realisation of a BOOC, i.e. a written version of the MOOC “that is less demanding and accessible to more people”. They noted that it will be available online for free. Here it is.

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Transforming the prison (5/5)

Unworthy prison conditions, insalubrity and degrading treatment: prison reform is part of a process of State transformation

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Health in prison (4/5)

Malnutrition, HIV: health issues are important in prison. They are the subject of social policies and international programmes.

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Enlightening experiences with theories (3/5)

Logics, social and political functions of prison: thinking universally the deep meaning of prison.

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History of prisons in Africa (2/5)

Development of punitive and correctional imprisonment, colonisation and penal labour: a history of prison and power

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Imprisonment in Africa (1/5)

Diversity of prisons and their history, identity of imprisoned persons: introduction