Richard Garside

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

Parliament is responsible for the dreadful state of our prisons. Only it can fix them
A creative, energetic and optimistic challenge is the antidote to the entrenched monotony of repeated policy…
Effective campaigning requires listening as much as telling, and learning from those we seek to influence
You can’t investigate and discipline your way to a functioning, fair and accountable police force
Our new strategy is about laying down the foundations necessary to sustain our work over the long-term
The importance of the police getting the mundane, day-to-day stuff right is often overlooked
The politician unwilling to make the big, risky calls is merely enjoying the trappings of office
Speech to the Keep Prisons Single Sex demonstration, 12 November 2022
Over-tariff IPP prisoners should be released without delay and receive reparations
The creative tension of navigating the path between reformism and abolitionism is a source of strength
Speech against the motion: “This house believes the law has nothing to do with justice”
A unique overview of the main criminal justice institutions across the UK