With our latest UK Justice Policy Review report due out later this month, Richard Garside offers an overview
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11 June 2018
If criminal sanctions have no effect on reoffending, why do we place such emphasis on prosecuting domestic abuse, asks Penelope Gibbs
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1 June 2018
Mike Guilfoyle recollects his encounter with 'Ash'
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30 May 2018
Julian Hargreaves on his analysis of statistical data at a time of heightened anxieties around terrorist attacks and police reliance on extended powers
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25 May 2018
Why continue imprisoning women when most agree that it can be the most harmful course of action, asks Alison Frater
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24 May 2018
Richard Garside assesses today's speech on prisoner employment by the Justice Secretary, David Gauke
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22 May 2018
PSPOs allow local councils to prohibit or require specific behaviours in public places. Current PSPOs target a wide range of behaviours, including public drinking, motor vehicle nuisance, and dog control. Their use to sanction homelessness or behaviours associated with rough sleeping (such as laying out sleeping bags or begging) has been the most controversial.
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9 May 2018
Jake Phillips, Loraine Gelsthorpe and Nicky Padfield provide an overview of their research into the deaths of people who die whilst under probation supervision.
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1 May 2018
This month, Mike Guilfoyle remembers his supervision of Elsha
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15 March 2018
The system for monitoring police custody needs fundamental reform, writes John Kendall
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2 March 2018
Mike Guilfoyle reflects on how institutional failure led to a sad outcome