#Resource The prison is the blunt end of the state's power to punish. For the shape of the system in England and Wales — the population, the overcrowding, the reoffending figures and who it falls on — see [[Criminal justice system]]. For why caging and neglecting people counts as violence even when no one is being struck, see [[Structural Violence]]. `Concepts:` [[Criminal justice system]] · [[Structural Violence]] · [[Violence]] `Knowledge Base:` [[Criminal justice system]]