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The quest for what ‘professionalism’ means in probation
Commended submission in the 2025 Mike Guilfoyle Essay Prize
The concept of professionalism in probation – A view from the frontline
Highly Commended submission in the 2025 Mike Guilfoyle Essay Prize
Reflections on the meanings of professionalism in probation practice
Winner of the 2025 Mike Guilfoyle Essay Prize
Research available to Home Office as it considers new strategy
PAC report points to existing evidence on violence against women and girls
Building a better future
Burdened by the past and fearful of the future, today’s politicians are stuck in a doom loop
The challenges of autism in IPP sentencing
Autism needs to be taken into account for people serving an IPP sentence
Rethinking murder sentencing in joint enterprise cases
How recent research from Australia can inform UK joint enterprise laws
A welcome Supreme Court ruling with big implications for criminal justice
The Supreme Court has issued an important judgment with implications for criminal justice
New Prisons for Wethersfield?
Local communites work to resist proposal of 'mega prisons'
Sentences should have a clear purpose and be evidence-based
Sentencing reform needs to be evidence-based and avoid politicisation
New community order and custody guideline – a pause for legislation
There's another change in the new guideline and it seems to be passing under the radar
Put education at the heart of prison reform
Getting education in prison right will deliver benefits for all
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