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Reduce the prison population to tackle the high numbers of self-inflicted deaths

Sacha Darke and Chris Garces explain the background leading up to the recent riots

The government should act swiftly to address its ongoing legacy of the unjust IPP sentence

In his latest comment, Mike Guilfoyle recalls supervising 'Mervyn'

What does the National Preventive Mechanism do on torture prevention?

New research finds that mental health problems in prison are high, and getting worse

Scotland is not alone in facing the challenge of an ageing prison population

This month Mike Guilfoyle reflects on Erwin who served time in prison

Joe Sim writes on the grim legacy likely to be left by the White Paper on prison reform

The endless calls for tough community sentences do more harm than good

Profits should not be prioritised above the care and rights of detainees

Policies by successive governments leave many 16-17-year-olds with stark choices