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Short Sharp Shock abolished by Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 months ago9 months ago010 mins

When the Tories came to power in 1979, fighting crime was high on the agenda. There was even a flirtation with the idea of restoring capital punishment, which Thatcher was understood to favour. But the landmark policy was the introduction of the so-called Short Sharp Shock regime with special detention centres imposing military-style discipline on…

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Short Sharp Shock – nightmare prison regime

The 70s 80s 90s Blog3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

Short Sharp Shock was a military-style prison regime for young offenders that wrecked lives and didn’t work as Tony McMahon discovers

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Short sharp shock – Thatcher’s regime for wayward youth

Short sharp shock – Thatcher’s regime for wayward youth

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago516 mins

Short Sharp Shock was a prison regime introduced by the Conservative government in the early 1980s for young people that was brutal and didn’t work

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