... 'coherence' within society and serves to restrict not support all victims of 'crime'. Psychiatric awareness provoked radical innovations of the penal system. Grendon opened in 1963, to implement this revolutionary idealistic approach of rehabilitation. This pioneering prison stood in isolation for 40 years before its ability was reproduced. Grendon predominantly maintains the Welfare of 'Serious' offenders and clinically recognised 'psychologically' challenged 'inmates', therefore by way of understanding Grendon it shall be compared and contrasted with traditional prison functions to illuminate whether Grendon truly is a individualist and unconventional prison. Does a unique Prison serve unique needs? Grendon portrayed as a 'unique establishment...attempting for the first time, in and English Prison, a therapeutic approach to the treatment of non-psychotic recidivist offenders'4 with moderate to severe personality disorders, presented the dawn of a new aeon where punishment would be replaced with assistance. How far this proclamation is true can be justified by examining how many ...

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