Wednesday, 7 February 2018

The Parole Board's Day in Court

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A big day for the Parole Board in the High Court and in Parliament . Judges will decide whether there is a case for a judicial review of th...
Thursday, 25 January 2018

Hercules or Sisyphus? The Task Facing New Prisons Minister Rory Stewart

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There’s been reassurance from the Prisons Minister at the House of Commons Justice Committee. In struggling prisons, the most significant ...
Saturday, 20 January 2018

Prisons- Solution to Crime or Part of the Problem?

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“Prison can become a ripe place for criminal education, serious and organised crime, and radicalisation, rather than rehabilitation”.  Not ...
Monday, 8 January 2018

Parole Reviews

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In the wake of their decision to order the release of convicted sex offender John Worboys, the Parole Board, it seems, will be reviewed. B...
Saturday, 23 December 2017

A Right Royal Scandal

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I don’t know whether protocol requires the Queen to be told when her name is attached to a new organisation or when it is, whether she as...
Thursday, 14 December 2017

Probation- The Shape of Things to Come?

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The Chief Inspector of Probation's Annual Report published today may not be the nail in the coffin of Transforming Rehabilitation – t...
Thursday, 7 December 2017

Why Less is More- The Case for Dealing with Offences Out of Court

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With mounting pressure on police and justice budgets across the country, it’s surprising that recent years have seen a large decline in the...