News

Open letter calling for drug policy reform

Our Director Richard Garside was one of more than 80 individuals and organisations who signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a review of the United Kingdom's approach to illegal drugs.

The letter was organised by drugs charity Release and published yesterday as part of...

27 June 2014
News

Reaction to MPs' report on crime reduction policies

A new report out today from the House of Commons Justice Committee has called on the government to 'question whether taxpayers’ money is used in ways most likely to reduce future crime and victimisation, including evaluating that spent on custodial sentencing, and develop a longer-term strategy...

26 June 2014
Comment

I would give up... women's imprisonment

Before you interject that my proposal is discriminatory, I would give up women’s imprisonment and set that up as a template for doing pretty much the same thing for men.

9 June 2014
Publication

Justice and institutional care

Roger Grimshaw suggests that new forms of institutional care might offer a way forward for the Justice Matters initiative
By 
Roger Grimshaw
cjm 96: Justice Matters
Publication

Justice matters for women: lifting the lid on Pandora's box

In January this year the Prime Minister, David Cameron, was questioned by the House of Common's Liaison Committe e on the issue of violence against women. In his responses, Cameron emphasised the role of law, police and prosecutors in prevention. Unsurprisingly, he skirted around questions relating...
By 
Helen Mills and Rebecca Roberts
cjm 96: Justice Matters
Publication

cjm 96: Justice Matters

Will McMahon guest edits a special focus on Justice Matters, the Centre's three year initiative promoting social alternatives to criminal justice interventions. See below for open access content from this issue.
Criminal Justice Matters
23 May 2014
Comment

Little to lose, much to gain

There is a growing sense of frustration and sadness amongst practitioners and campaigners at the economic and political situation we now find ourselves in. Many of the gains in gender equality,...

28 May 2014
Speech

The challenge of downsizing criminal justice

Thank you for inviting me to speak tonight at this important event.

Before I get on to the substance of what I will be saying today, a quick observation on the speech earlier today...

22 May 2014