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Prisons and politics
An article by our Director, Richard Garside, on the politics of imprisonment, is published in the latest edition of Prison Service Journal.
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25 days in April: Part 1 Strangeways podcast out now
Listen to the first part of our two-part podcast produced by National Prison Radio on the Strangeways protests and the past, present and future of prisons.
"The Disturbance" is the first part of a two-part podcast documenting the Strangeways protests, their causes and aftermath. Produced by National Prison Radio and with support from the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust, the podcasts situate the protests within the wider context of the state of...
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Short sentence reform: Lessons from the pandemic
Professor Nicky Padfield says there is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the impact of COVID-19 on prison sentencing, whilst also remembering the pains of imprisonment.
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Policing part 2: Undercover policing
This week's summer reading builds on last week's policing reading list, with articles, videos and research focusing on the undercover policing of political protest.
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Short sentence reform: The limits of reform
Professor Sarah Armstrong shares her thoughts on the limits of reform at our webinar on short sentence reform.
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Short sentence reform: What should prison NOT be used for?
Professor Cyrus Tata answers an audience question at our last webinar: What should we not use prison sentences for?
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Policing part one: Our summer reading list
As part of our summer reading lists, this week we've collected our favourite articles on policing from the Centre's archives as well as more recent commentaries.
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Short sentence reform: Get on and do it
Watch Kenny MacAskill speak at our webinar on short prison sentence reform on how to move from words to action when pushing for reform.
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Abolitionism and decarceration: Our summer reading list
As the summer holidays get underway, even if you're staying at home for your holiday, we thought you might be interested in reading our back catalogue of articles on prison abolitionism and decarceration.
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Dangerous Associations: The documentary
Over four years since we published Dangerous associations: Joint enterprise, gangs and racism, by Becky Clarke and Patrick Williams, filmmaker Colin Stone has drawn on this research to create a documentary on joint enterprise.
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Latest report out now: COVID-19 in EU prisons
What measures are EU countries adopting to address COVID-19 in prisons and other detention settings?
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Latest infographic: Prison population
Our latest infographic shows the changing prison population over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.