posted on 2025-06-02, 12:49authored byRebecca Morton-Rowe
The idea of prison seems so unfamiliar to many in society. Most people will never visit or experience living in one or meet anyone that has been incarcerated, but does this mean our ‘free’ experience is all that different? This critical reflection will draw parallels between prison and free society through themes such as isolation and segregation, consumerism, autonomy over identity and Jeremy Bentham’s idea of ‘panopticon’ surveillance.
History
Author's affiliation
Leeds Beckett University
Journal title
Critical Reflections: A Student Journal on Contemporary Sociological Issues