Mike Guilfoyle fondly remembers a previous service-user
Comment
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
Extreme will have long-term and serious consequences for the wellbeing of prisoners
A long-term vision for sentencing, not short-term fixes, is what is needed