There are unacceptable numbers of young people in custody with cognitive disorders, argues Dr Nathan Hughes
Comment
Comment
8 December 2015
Planned changes to community justice arrangements in Scotland look like being a political fix that will not satisfy anyone, writes former Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill MSP
Comment
7 December 2015
In the second of our 'Breaking the silence' comment series, Madeline Petrillo tells Rosie's story of punishment, harm, and the damage of short sentences.
Comment
3 December 2015
We need to ask uncomfortable questions about the response that convicted sexual offenders receive in the community says Helen Mills
Comment
1 December 2015
Kenny MacAskill MSP, Scottish Justice Secretary between 2007 and 2014, calls for democratic and judicial oversight of UK drone attacks
Comment
1 December 2015
Mike Guilfoyle asks how people like Jim will reclaim their places in society, and not simply be forgotten behind bars
Speech
30 November 2015
This is the text of the speech our Director Richard Garside gave at the University of Kent on current developments in criminal justice and the legacy of the coalition
Comment
25 November 2015
In the first of our 'Breaking the silence' comment series, Madeline Petrillo tells Lynne's story of tragedy, hope and resilience.
Comment
24 November 2015
Lauren White highlights the urgent need for well-funded refuges and specialist services and describes the building blocks for a safer society
Comment
19 November 2015
An unquestioning defence of police budgets makes it harder to address the many real social challenges that currently receive an inadequate criminal justice response, argues Richard Garside
Comment
16 November 2015
A young man I used to work with in the prison system once asked me if I liked helping offenders. My honest reaction was of disgust. Not that he had asked me the question, but because that is honestly what he thought my team and I were doing. I replied that we do not help offenders, because the phrase itself is off-balance. To have labelled him an 'offender' was to overlook the person he is, and on some level means we see a difference between him and me. A hierarchy.
Speech
15 November 2015
Over the last thirty years the criminal justice system has grown to unprecedented levels. In recent years, however, austerity and central government funding cuts have hit the courts, police, prison and probation services. For those working to address social harm in society, this presents us with a number of challenges but also opportunities.