Chapter 4. Prisons
Published Online: 12 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444301663.ch4
Copyright © 2009 Maria Cross and Barbara MacDonald
Book Title
Nutrition in Institutions
Additional Information
How to Cite
Cross, M. and MacDonald, B. (2009) Prisons, in Nutrition in Institutions, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444301663.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 12 FEB 2009
- Published Print: 9 JAN 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405121255
Online ISBN: 9781444301663
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- prison population;
- history of prison food in 19th century and Victorian era (1837–1901);
- food today - pre-select system;
- catering standards;
- expenditure, procurement and staffing;
- monitoring standards;
- nutritional adequacy and meeting standards;
- Good practice - Northern Ireland;
- diet, nutrition and criminal behaviour
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The prison population
History of prison food
Food today
Catering standards
Expenditure, procurement and staffing
Monitoring standards
Nutritional adequacy and meeting standards
Good practice
What prisoners choose to eat, and what they know about healthy eating
The prison shop
The health of people in prison
Diet, nutrition and criminal behaviour
Prisons worldwide
Discussion and conclusion