This blog series examines prisons and immigration detention facilities through the lens of confinement, inequality and life after release. By drawing on academic research, institutional reports and lived experiences, the project analyses how systems of confinement influence daily life both during and after incarceration.

Across four blogs, the series explores the physical realities of confinement, the effects of institutional power and discrimination and the long-term challenges individuals face after their release. By comparing prisons and immigration detention, the project encourages reflection on justice, rehabilitation and the wider social implications of confinement.