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What does a successful criminal justice system look like?
MPs should work together, across the party divide, to end the IPP scandal once and for all
Effective work with defendants requires listening and empathy
If released IPP prisoners are being recalled ‘in line with the policy’, the policy is wrong
A serial offender gets a lucky break following an effective probation intervention
The cause of criminal justice reform needs more outsiders to shake things up
Tributes to Mike Guilfoyle, who died on 19 November 2023
Effective probation practice sometimes requires maximum flexibility
Serious Violence Reduction Orders are being used far more widely than planned
The presumption against short prison sentences is a blunt tool to address a real problem
Community-based supervision invisible compared to prison
Comprehensive action is need to address racial disparities in joint enterprise prosecutions