Criminal justice system
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Prisons are full and prisoners are being released from sentences early. Will they end up on the streets?
‘I had to be honest with myself after leaving prison. I wanted a different life’
‘I had to be honest with myself after leaving prison. I wanted a different life’
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If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
The prime minister can look to the whole-system approach in his former Greater Manchester heartland to prevent the prisons crisis spilling on to the streets, writes Revolving Doors CEO Pavan Dhaliwal
Pearl Mackie on her prison play: ‘Baby is the story of many women in the criminal justice system’
Pearl Mackie on her prison play: ‘Baby is the story of many women in the criminal justice system’
I’m a probation officer. It’s a frightening, upsetting, but also moving and hopeful world
I’m a probation officer. It’s a frightening, upsetting, but also moving and hopeful world
My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology
My life was ruined when I was wrongly convicted of a sex crime – I didn’t even get an apology
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’
Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’
Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law
Our children are in prison for murders they did not commit. We’re fighting to change the law
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
Prison crisis: Early release scheme could see hundreds of prisoners released into homelessness
Prison crisis: Early release scheme could see hundreds of prisoners released into homelessness
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’
Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’
How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
I spent 10 years working as a prison officer. The impact of staff cuts and reduced funding has been devastating
I spent 10 years working as a prison officer. The impact of staff cuts and reduced funding has been devastating
Philippe Moryoussef is on the run for a crime that might not exist. It’s a scandal that leads back to the centre of the 2008 financial crisis
Philippe Moryoussef is on the run for a crime that might not exist. It’s a scandal that leads back to the centre of the 2008 financial crisis
How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
End Friday releases for prisoners so they can access housing and health services, Big Issue founder tells Lords
End Friday releases for prisoners so they can access housing and health services, Big Issue founder tells Lords
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven ‘suffragettes’ may offer clues
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven ‘suffragettes’ may offer clues
I was a lawyer in the Colston Four trial. History is not being erased, but given full voice
I was a lawyer in the Colston Four trial. History is not being erased, but given full voice
How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
The Big Issue meets The Angola 3 survivors: “We knew we would never give up”
