Comment
A 19th century solution to a 21st century problem
More than a quarter of all prisoners in England and Wales are held in prisons built in the Victorian era.
Comment
An inspector calls
News this week that the prisons inspectorate has resumed full inspections is very welcome.
Comment
Quite worked up
A new report from the government’s scientific advisors on COVID-19 in prison is very clear.
Comment
The long shadow of imprisonment
The heavy price being paid by prisoners from the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown is well-documented.
Comment
The political barriers to prisoner vaccination
When the coronavirus crisis hit last year, many of us were deeply worried about the prospect of its spread through the prison system, and the severe illness and death that would follow in its wake.
Comment
Moving beyond the stuckness of the present
“The ultimate expression of law is not order – it’s prison”
News
Watch the video: After Strangeways, Webinar 3
Watch the video of our third 'After Strangeways' webinar held on Wednesday 24 February.
News
Watch the video: After Strangeways, webinar 1
Watch the video of our first 'After Strangeways' webinar held on Monday 22 February.
Speech
Talk given to the After Strangeways webinar
To understand where we’re going, it’s helpful to understand where we’ve come from.
Comment
It felt like neglect
"I don’t think I’ll even let him come back up during this lockdown. It felt like neglect."
Comment
Doing everything thing that we can?
This week the UK passed the grim milestone of over 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Comment
Vaccinate prison staff and prisoners now
Should prisoners and prison staff be among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination?