Comment
Continued government failure to control COVID-19 in prisons
Last week the Ministry of Justice released figures for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in prisons and COVID-19 related deaths.
Comment
Can prisons be COVID-secure places?
Next week we will release the latest tranche of raw data from part of our survey on coronavirus in prisons in Europe.
Comment
What's happened to the prison population during COVID-19?
The keen-eyed prison population watchers amongst you will have noticed the sharp fall in the prison population since the pandemic took hold.
Comment
The pool of candidates for prison is increasing
On Sunday it was reported that four new prisons will be built as part of a wider government construction programme designed to restore jobs and growth in the wake of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Publication
UK Justice Policy Review: Volume 9
Since 2010, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, with support from The Hadley Trust, has been assessing criminal justice developments across the UK through its UK Justice Policy Review programme. Our latest publication – UK Justice Policy Review , Volume 9 – covers the turbulent period from...
News
Great Britain on course for massive prison expansion
Great Britain is on course for a massive expansion in prison capacity, according to a new assessment from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, out today.
Comment
Coronavirus: empty the prisons, redevelop the land for the benefit of local communities
Today we heard the news of the first prisoner to die after testing positive for coronavirus. It was sadly not unexpected.
News
Matt Ford
Matt is our Research Analyst. He joined the Centre in July 2014. Matt graduated from Bristol University with a First Class Honours degree in Social Policy.
Matt works across a number of projects including UK Justice Policy Review and Justice Matters. You can contact Matt at matt.ford@crimeandjustice.org.uk .
News
UK Justice Policy Review 8 is out now
The eighth edition of UK Justice Policy Review is out now, covering the period from the 2017 General Election to the summer of 2018.
Produced annually, the Review uniquely offers concise coverage of key policy developments in criminal justice across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
To improve accessibility and raise public awareness of the changing criminal justice landscape, data are presented in a...
Publication
UK Justice Policy Review: Volume 8
Since 2010, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, with support from The Hadley Trust, has been assessing criminal justice developments across the UK through its UK Justice Policy Review programme. Our latest publication – UK Justice Policy Review , Volume 8 – covers the period from 8 June 2017...
Comment
Young people, violence and knives - revisiting the evidence
After a relatively silent period of almost ten years, ‘knife crime’ has re-entered public awareness and policy discussion.
News
UK Justice Policy Review 7 out now
The seventh edition of UK Justice Policy Review is out now, covering the period from the 2016 Brexit referendum to the 2017 General Election.
Produced annually, the Review uniquely offers concise coverage of key policy developments in criminal justice across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
To improve accessibility and raise public awareness of the changing criminal justice landscape, data are presented in a...