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Ministry of Justice bids for contract in Saudi Arabia
The new commercial arm of the Ministry of Justice, Just Solutions international, is in the runnning for a £5.9m contract with the Saudi prison service, The Guardian...
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Our director co-signs letter on the strip-searching of children
Our Director Richard Garside is among the signatories to a letter published today in The Guardian calling for the strip-searching of children in police stations...
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Most popular CJM articles available now!
The ten most popular articles from our magazine Criminal Justice Matters are now available via this website, free of charge.
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I Am Human: Experiences of refugee women
On Wednesday 14 January, Women for Refugee Women launched their latest report at a conference at Amnesty UK, which was attended by Abi Amey, Project Assistant at the Centre. The report,...
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Benefit sanctions a 'parallel secret penal system'
Last week the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee held an evidence session on the benefit sanctions scheme. The government was urged to suspend the sanctions regime pending a review of its impact – especially on the mentally ill and disabled, reports ...
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Ched Evans, contrition and challenging sexism
Our Director Richard Garside was quoted in a comment piece on the BBC News Magazine website about Ched Evans. The article considers the implications of Evans' lack of remorse for his rape conviction.
Richard says:...
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Comment on Ched Evans
Commenting on the ongoing controversy surrounding the future of footballer Ched Evans, Richard Garside, the Centre's director, said:
I have been shocked and appalled by the vile and hateful sexism stirred up by this case. It has no place in football, or in British society more
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Policing in crisis?
Over Friday and Saturday, 6 and 7 February 2015, an impressive line-up of speakers will offer powerful accounts on contemporary policing at the 'Police corruption, spying, racism and accountability' conference in London.
Organised by the...
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Our December 2014 eBulletin is out
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?
Do they know it's Christmas?
As part of our ongoing comment series, Matt Ford, Research and Policy Assistant, wrote an article on how ethnic minority people are...
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A tale of two Chief Inspectors
The Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales, Tom Winsor, was yesterday reappointed for a further five year term, apparently without the post being advertised. The Home...