Abstract:Purpose
This paper aims to examine knowledge production and problem representation with regard to new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) annual reports.
Design/methodology/approach
Seven annual reports published by HMCIP for England and Wales between 2014 and 2020 have been systematically reviewed drawing on thematic analysis.
Findings
This paper demonstrates how framing in HMCIP annual reports produced a characterisation of NPS in prisons that inadvertently o… Show more
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