Thursday, 24 July 2014

Ranby Report shows need for Improvement in Inspection as well as Prisons

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A month after his disturbing assessment of the state of the prison system was cavalierly dismissed by Chris Grayling, Chief Inspector Nick H...
Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Crowding Out the Truth.

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Today’s publication of the latest World Pre-Trial Imprisonment List from the International Centre for Prison Studies puts UK jail problems...
Saturday, 14 June 2014

An Inspector Calls

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The death was reported today of actor Sam Kelly who played a relatively minor role in TV sitcom Porridge; (the slow and gullible “Bunny” War...
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Friday, 13 June 2014

Are the wheels finally coming off at the Ministry of Justice?

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Like the Spanish football team, is this the week the wheels came off the coalition administration? It’s one thing for Cabinet ministers to ...
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Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Goodnight Probation or Au Revoir?

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  Despite the predictions of many (myself included) that the ill thought out and high risk reforms to the probation service would collapse ...
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Friday, 16 May 2014

Is jailing drug addicts really the way to strengthen community sentences?

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I remember many years ago hearing ex prisoner turned probation officer Bob Turney explain the difference in the response to missed probation...
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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times. A Tale of Two Prison Services

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 As the Prison service prepares to make more   deep cuts in its budget , two sharply contrasting views have emerged about whether the 146 p...