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Football can improve wellbeing of people in prison – and could help stop reoffending

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par Martha Newson, Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Greenwich
Linus Peitz, Postdoctoral Researcher, Psychology, University of Greenwich

The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there.

With high rates of violence, drug abuse and self-harm, it is unsurprising that people in prison often suffer from poor mental and physical health. In the UK, 82% of women and 58% of men in prison report mental health issues. In turn, people are more likely to end up back in prison after…

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