Roger Grimshaw writes about the work of the National Preventive Mechanism in preventing torture and mistreatment in custody
Comment
Analysis and comment on current developments by the Centre's staff, supporters and associates
16/12/16
Paul Bebbington writes on new research that finds mental health problems in prison are high, and getting worse
14/12/16
The prison service in Scotland is having to confront the challenge of an ageing prison population, Kenny MacAskill writes. It is not alone
05/12/16
This month Mike Guilfoyle reflects on Erwin who served time in prison
02/12/16
Joe Sim writes on the grim legacy likely to be left by the recent White Paper on prison reform
01/12/16
Will McMahon reports on the first community meeting organised by the Centre as part of the 'Justice Matters: a community plan for Holloway' initiative
24/11/16
The endless calls for tough community sentences do more harm than good, argues Richard Garside
16/11/16
Kahra Wayland-Larty reports on the European Detention and Custody Summit
15/11/16
Ross Fergusson considers the stark choices that the policy swings of successive governments now present too many 16-17-year-olds
11/11/16
The needs of the local community, not commercial developers, should be at the heart of plans to redevelop the Holloway prison site, Will McMahon argues