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The article is an introduction to a special issue of the Critical Hermeneutics journal, focusing on the topic of prisons and health. The editors discuss the complexities of understanding the experience of imprisonment today and the need for an interdisciplinary approach. They highlight the conference "Crossings/AttraversaMenti: From Criminal Asylum to Penitentiary" held at the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Prison, which explored the past, present, and future challenges of confinement and care within the prison. The article emphasizes the goal of re-educating, healing, and rehabilitating prisoners, and includes contributions from various fields such as psychology, pedagogy, history, anthropology, and philosophy. [Extracted from the article] |
