Comment

The government promises to get tough and give the public what ministers think they want

Threats and silencing must stop if discussion around reasonable solutions is to be had

Mike Guilfoyle fondly remembers a previous service-user

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