Last month in criminal justice, October 2021 edition

‘Last month in criminal justice’ is a monthly panel discussion on recent developments in criminal justice between staff from the Centre and guests.

For this webinar, our Director, Richard Garside, and our Research Analyst, Matt Ford, was joined by:

• Katrina Ffrench, founding Director of UNJUST, a London-based organisation with a national remit that addresses discrimination within policing practices and policies. Committed to reimagining policing and promoting public safety, UNJUST is focused on disrupting the status quo. Formerly the chief executive of StopWatch, Katrina has overseen the publication of several evidenced-based reports and led a range of advocacy initiatives aimed at influencing policy and practice. Katrina has also held the vice-chair and chair positions on The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime Pan-London Stop and Search Community Monitoring Network.
• Donna Mooney, campaigner with UNGRIPP, working on behalf of prisoners and ex-prisoners serving the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) in England and Wales.

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Among areas discussed:

• Police legitimacy and accountability, following the conviction of a serving police officer for the murder of Sarah Everard
• The House of Commons Justice Committee report on mental health in prisons
• The House of Commons Justice Committee new inquiry into Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (IPPs)
• Ministerial changes at the Ministry of Justice
• The August 2021 Independent Office for Police Conduct report on police Taser use
• Unlawful police spying on political activists, particularly focusing on the case of Kate Wilson
• The recently concluded War Inna Babylon exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts