Gavin Wilkinson on why taking a more considered long-term view of offender progress through treatment is important to help reduce re-offending
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Analysis and comment on current developments by the Centre's staff, supporters and associates
09/10/18
Debbie Hayton argues that government should review gender recognition in the prison service. Replacing evidence with feelings has damaged trust and confidence
01/10/18
Mike Guilfoyle on an evocative encounter with Rocco who had a troubled upbringing
11/09/18
The Prison Service needs to review its approach to transgender prisoners, argues Richard Garside
01/09/18
Mike Guilfoyle refects on old-style probation practices being replaced with office-based formalities
24/08/18
JM Moore charts the troubling events at the prison since it opened in 1849
13/08/18
You don’t hear about ASBOs anymore. That doesn’t mean anti-social behaviour powers have gone away argues Helen Mills
01/08/18
Mike Guilfoyle remembers Elias who he supported before and during trial
01/08/18
Justice has not been blind in the aftermath of Grenfell, say Joanna Davis and JM Moore
24/07/18
Radical reforms are now needed. No government is likely to have the political capital to attempt them until Brexit has been resolved, but David Faulkner argues that this is the time to prepare the ground