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Ben Crewe is a Professor of Penology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Criminology and Deputy Director of the Prisons Research Centre. He has conducted extensive comparative research on prisons in England & Wales and Norway.
- Cambridge University (Undergraduate)
- London School of Economics (Master's)
- University of Essex (PhD)
His research focuses on the prisoner experience, penal power, staff-prisoner relationships, and the impact of political and cultural factors on imprisonment. He leads a €2 million comparative project on penal policy and studies prisoners serving long-term sentences.
Recent articles emphasize comparative analysis of Nordic and UK prisons, adaptation to life sentences, trauma-informed practices, and the emotional geography of imprisonment. Key themes include power dynamics, institutionalization, and rehabilitation.
Ben supervises PhD students and collaborates on research funded by the ESRC, NOMS, and the €2 million project.
He co-founded the journal Incarceration, serves on editorial boards of Punishment and Society and Theoretical Criminology, and is a Trustee of the Prison Reform Trust.
