Richard Garside

Richard Garside is the Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.

For one thing, the large majority of those prosecuted and convicted tend to be male: over 80 per cent of all…
Listening to those you disagree with is the essence of a democratic society
Naming the problem is only the first step to changing it
Police and Crime Commissioners are set to be abolished, but their spirit lives on
Either ministers don’t care about prisoners starving themselves, or they are out of their depth
The majority of criminal defendants do not get their day in court with a jury
We all have a part to play in keeping our politicians honest
It’s time for criminal justice reformers and politicians to up their game
Burdened by the past and fearful of the future, today’s politicians are stuck in a doom loop
The Supreme Court has issued an important judgment with implications for criminal justice
Ministers should get better at making the case for reform and facing down spurious criticism
When it comes to the prisons crisis, history is repeating itself