Something needs to be done quickly to deal with the mess created by restrictions on police bail, argues Ed Cape
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Analysis and comment on current developments by the Centre's staff, supporters and associates
24/05/17
Vickie Cooper and David Whyte argue most people still don't understand the true scale of the human cost that austerity has unleashed
17/05/17
Glyn Robbins calls for prison land in London to remain in public ownership and redeveloped into genuinely affordable homes
03/05/17
Will McMahon calls for investment in social work and mental health services rather than the police
02/05/17
In his latest reflection, Mike Guilfoyle recalls Eithne and the need for a protective sentence in court
28/04/17
The redevelopment of the former Holloway prison site is an opportunity to invest in the future of Islington, argues Matt Ford
06/04/17
David Scott reports that local opponents of a new mega-prison are joining a growing campaign against the government’s prison building plans
03/04/17
The Prisons and Courts Bill threatens to create more pressure on people to plead guilty, whether they are or not, argues Penelope Gibbs
30/03/17
The undercover policing of political protest groups and social movements has generated urgent questions. But thus far few answers, argues Helen Mills