Professor Paul Senior of the Hallam Centre for Community Justice and Sheffield Hallam University argues that the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda is risky, misguided and evidence free.
Comment
Comment
19 September 2013
Richard Garside examines the thinking behind the launch of the competition for probation contracts in England and Wales.
Comment
18 September 2013
Richard Garside argues that it is too early to tell whether the economic depression in the UK will result in higher levels of violence. But the early signs on domestic and acquaintance violence don't look good.
Speech
17 September 2013
On September 18, 2013 the Centre held an Anti-Poverty Forum, to discuss how the risk of poverty for people in institutional care can be reduced.
Participants included experts and organisations representing prisoners, immigration detainees, looked after children, and people with disabilities and mental health problems in institutional settings.
Comment
20 August 2013
Roger Grimshaw, the Centre's Research Director, reviews a recent report published by the Centre on the housing needs of women leaving London's Holloway Prison.
Comment
25 July 2013
Richard Garside writes about the Centre's new Justice Matters initiative.
Comment
24 July 2013
Richard Garside comments on a recent speech by Louise Casey, head of the govenrment's 'Troubled Families' programme.
Comment
17 July 2013
Richard Garside discusses recent claims that hundreds of criminals are on the run in England and Wales.
Comment
16 July 2013
Professor Ed Cape of the University of the West of England and trustee of the Centre discusses the recent parliamentary vote in favour of opting out of 130 EU crime and justice measures.
Comment
10 July 2013
Richard Garside assesses comments by the chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick that any parent with a child in Feltham has a 'right to be terrified' over their health and welfare.
Comment
25 June 2013
Richard Garside assesses recent proposals to rebuilding the prison estate in England and Wales and proposes a rather more radical, abolitionist, alternative
Comment
24 June 2013
Rebecca Roberts considers the impact and opportunities of a shrinking criminal justice system.