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Anna Eriksson
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Associate Professor in Criminology | Prison policy and practice | Nordic exceptionalism | Social infrastructure in prisons | Researcher | Author | Educator
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More than 80% of adult male prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury, a study has found.

Prof Tom McMillan and team have found the same high rate of significant head injuries for women and young men in #prison in previous studies.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2501905...
Significant history of head injuries among male prisoners in Scotland
More than 80 of adult male prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury, a study has found
www.heraldscotland.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Reposted by Anna Eriksson
My new article for The Conversation.
The fallout from Sam Kerr’s UK court case, for racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, could have far-reaching ramifications.
Sam Kerr verdict: what it means for law in the UK and the star athlete’s soccer career
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Lovely to start the year with a new publication out in the wild, and open access so every can read:
'Supporting people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) involved in the criminal justice system: justice and allied health professionals’ insights' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Supporting people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) involved in the criminal justice system: justice and allied health professionals’ insights
Concerning rates of acquired brain injury (ABI) among adults and young people involved in the criminal justice system raise questions about support needs and issues that they face within, and at th...
www.tandfonline.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Helgi Gunnlaugsson (University of Iceland) and I wrote a piece on prison escapes in Iceland. It allowed us to tell some surprising stories about imprisonment in this county!

www.idunn.no/eprint/S57QB...
Prison break—or a break from prison? Reflections on escapes from Icelandic prisons | Nordic Journal of Criminology
Nordic Journal of Criminology is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research articles in the field of criminology and crime prevention.
www.idunn.no
December 2, 2024 at 3:33 PM
I am lucky enough to be on sabbatical this semester so most of my time is spent writing a book or two and some articles. Not much to report until full drafts are done. In the meantime, my writing companion Astrid says hello to all Bluesky people!
November 21, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Have now made the move to Bluesky and will start building my network again here. More content to come soon!
November 20, 2024 at 6:07 AM