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This presentation explores the effects of green space within and near to prisons on the wellbeing of those who live and work in these institutions. Building on extensive qualitative research in the UK and Scandinavia, and reporting recent groundbreaking quantitative analysis within England and Wales. For the first time, it robustly demonstrates that green space improves self-reported wellbeing, and reduces levels of self-harm and violence amongst incarcerated populations, and that it also reduces prison staff sickness absence. The presentation will cover both the theoretical connections between green space and wellbeing, the specific empirical findings of the research, and the policy implications for the design and alteration of prison environments.