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Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, has rejected the idea that ‘the clang of the prison gates’ helps stop re-conviction, according to reports in...
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Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, has rejected the idea that ‘the clang of the prison gates’ helps stop re-conviction, according to reports in...
Jeremy Seabrook argues that the use of private companies, such as Atos, Serco and G4S, to manage the vulnerable is inspired by 18th century Poor Laws. Seabrook's comment piece for...
Rebecca Roberts at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies writes about the parallels between violence against women and criminal justice punishment.
The Ministry of Justice has published data race and the criminal justice system for the year 2011/2012.
Our director Richard Garside highlights a radical thought experiment the Centre will be embarking on in 2014 as part of the Justice Matters initiative.
Starting with the experiences and aspirations of women subject to criminal justice capture - rather than their legal status as suspects,...
Yesterday The Financial Times reported that 'Senior ministers have stepped in to ensure that investigations into Serco and G4S are not too "punitive" amid concerns the outsourcing companies...
PC James Patrick, who last week gave evidence to the House of Commons Public Administration Committee on the 'fiddling' of crime figures, faces a disciplinary hearing next week, The Times reports (...
As part of the Centre's Justice Matters inititative, we are welcoming contributions for our website on downsizing criminal justice and rebuilding policy and practice alternatives.
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New research accepted for publication by the Climate Change journal has suggested that the climate crisis of the 21st century has largely been caused by 90 companies who between them have produced nearly two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions since the dawning of the...
The appearance of four senior executives from Atos, Capita, G4S and Serco before the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee got off to a slow start yesterday. It soon warmed up.
G4S Chief Executive Ashley Almanza made the startling observation that the company had failed to 'tell...
A criminal investigation has been launched by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into eight Surrey police officers and two other staff after the death of Terry Smith, BBC News reports. Mr Smith was...
The State of Children's Rights in England report has accused the Government of overlooking the rights of children in favour of welfare reforms in times of austerity. They commented that the government:
'...justify not only a serious erosion of children's economic and social
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