Police officers are concerned their work won’t get picked up by other struggling public services, argues Richard Garside. But that’s for politicians to deal with.
Mike Guilfoyle remembers Barry who he supervised after a custodial sentence.
Mike Guilfoyle remembers his supervisory experience with Denis.
With a focus on Scotland, David Scott and Helena Gosling report on therapeutic communities and radical alternatives to prison.
Rob Allen questions why the Magistrates' Association is asking private companies to sponsor its research work.
Dr Karen Graham makes the case for challenging routine punitive disciplinary practices in schools.
Roger Grimshaw, Research Director, asks if young adults should be able to access public care until they are 25 years-old.
J M Moore explores the Harris Review into self inflicted deaths in custody and warns that despite the report's focus on vulnerabilities, progressive reforms will always be temporary
The deployment of Public Defender Service lawyers to beat a solicitors boycott shows how austerity can make for some surprising political choices
David Scott and Helena Gosling offer some critical reflections on ‘therapeutic community tourism’ based on their visits to residential communities