Nature recovery and people in prison

Carmichael, Andy and Baybutt, Michelle (2025) Nature recovery and people in prison. The British Academy.

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Abstract

This paper examines the opportunity for nature recovery in prison systems in England and Wales. It identifies that this is an environment requiring a place-sensitive approach, with challenges relating to the activity that may be undertaken towards nature recovery amidst a population with multiple healthcare issues. Through the presentation of a case study of a programme (Greener on the Outside for Prisons), the paper explores how these challenges can be managed, and provision made for nature and people to recover together. The case study discusses how prisoners and staff connect with nature, enabling partnerships with health, environmental and ecological organisations to develop initiatives that benefit both the prison landscape and those who live and work within it. This initiative provides learning opportunities beyond the gate, providing the prospect of integration with other policy approaches in other settings.

Item Type:	Report
Publisher:	The British Academy
Departments:	Institute of Health > Social Work, Children and Families
Additional Information:	Michelle Baybutt, Professor of Mental Health and Social Justice at the University of Cumbria, UK. Andy Carmichael, co-ordinator for the Centre for Sustainable Transitions at the University of Lancashire, UK. This is an open access publication licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Unported License.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 10:28
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 10:28
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/9229

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