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Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Homelessness

Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned

A new law from Rishi Sunak’s government could see ‘nuisance’ rough sleepers sent to prison

How a groundbreaking theatre project is teaching prisoners there’s more to life than crime
prisons

How a groundbreaking theatre project is teaching prisoners there’s more to life than crime

Inmates at HMP Perth have been taking part in a project which strengthens bonds with their children through performance

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’
Prisons

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’

A team from wagamama visited HMP Downview yesterday, training up 18 inmates to cook up some of the restaurant’s classic dishes

How young people in prison are getting a fresh start by giving free haircuts to homeless people
Rehabilitation

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
Alex South

I spent 10 years working as a prison officer. The impact of staff cuts and reduced funding has been devastating

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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
Criminal justice

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
Jobs advice

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
Criminal justice system

End Friday releases for prisoners so they can access housing and health services, Big Issue founder tells Lords

How the UK prison system ‘sets people up to fail’
Prisons

How the UK prison system ‘sets people up to fail’

What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven ‘suffragettes’ may offer clues
Protest

What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven ‘suffragettes’ may offer clues

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships for the first time
Prison system

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships for the first time

I was a lawyer in the Colston Four trial. History is not being erased, but given full voice
Raj Chada

I was a lawyer in the Colston Four trial. History is not being erased, but given full voice

Changemakers 2022: Prison System
Changemakers 2022

Changemakers 2022: Prison System

The Big Issue meets The Angola 3 survivors: “We knew we would never give up”
News

The Big Issue meets The Angola 3 survivors: “We knew we would never give up”

Albert Woodfox: ’43 years of solitary confinement and they did not break me’
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Albert Woodfox: ’43 years of solitary confinement and they did not break me’