Helen Fair
Helen Fair is a research fellow at the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research at Birkbeck, University of London, known for her expertise in global prison populations and criminal justice issues. She has contributed to significant studies on incarceration trends and has been involved in discussions surrounding the impacts of mental health policies on incarceration rates. Fair was recently mentioned in context to a false claim made by former President Donald Trump regarding the emptying of mental institutions in South America, where she emphasized the lack of evidence supporting such assertions.
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Recent news mentions
Helen Fair compiles the World Female Imprisonment List and faces challenges in finding accurate data.
Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million | Global development
United Kingdom· 2025-11-27
Helen Fair said she has seen absolutely no evidence that any country is emptying its prisons and sending them all to the US.
Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims to generals and admirals, some about the military
United States· 2025-09-30
Helen Fair, co-author of the prison population list and research fellow at the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research at Birkbeck, University of London, said in June 2024 that she has seen absolutely no evidence that any country is emptying its prisons and sending them all to the US.
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about China, Japan and the EU at Cabinet meetingUnited States· 2025-04-10
Helen Fair, co-author of the prison population list and research fellow at the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research at Birkbeck, University of London, said in June 2024, when Trump made a similar claim.
Fact check: Trump’s address to CongressUnited States· 2025-03-05
