The government promises to get tough and give the public what ministers think they want
Comment
Threats and silencing must stop if discussion around reasonable solutions is to be had
Politicians must acknowledge the conflict of interest between female and trans prisoners
Acknowledging the scale of male violence towards women is the first step to stopping it
If EM is to work, it needs a clear rationale, and effective governance and scrutiny
Women and girls convicted under joint enterprise laws get a raw deal
Babies in prison are voiceless. We should be speaking for them
Covid cases in prison are growing at a worrying rate
The police remain one of the most powerful, and unaccountable, agencies in public life
Mike Guilfoyle considers the missed interventions and desistance struggles in supervision
Effective social distancing in prison means releasing thousands of prisoners