Thursday, 28 April 2016

The Invisible Transformation

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Back in January 2013, then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling was admirably clear about what he expected his “ revolution in the way we mana...
Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Eating an Elephant: How to reduce the prison population

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Last week I heard a senior figure from the Ministry of Justice quizzed about whether the government’s ambitious prison reform plans were po...
Friday, 8 April 2016

A Tale of Two Murders

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When two boys were convicted of the horrific murder of James Bulger in November 1993, I was working in the Home Office on secondment from N...
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Monday, 4 April 2016

Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.

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Today’s Guardian (4 April 2016) reports that the review of prison education undertaken by Dame Sally Coates will recommend  a scheme along ...
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Friday, 1 April 2016

The Future of Secure Training Centres: Consider All Options

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Last September, G4S won a £50m, five-year contract to continue to run the Medway secure training centre, the young offender establishmen...
Sunday, 20 March 2016

Is Osborne rather than Gove the real Prison Reformer?

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When the history of prison policy comes to be written, last Wednesday 16 March could prove to be a significant date. That won’t be becaus...
Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Gove Actually: What the Justice Committee should ask the Justice Secretary

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I’m not sure whether the Justice Secretary’s alleged involvement in RoyalBrexitgate means that he is now officially "beleaguered...