Prisons
An end to decades of government hypocrisy on prisons is in sight – if Labour can seize the chance
An end to decades of government hypocrisy on prisons is in sight – if Labour can seize the chance
The Gauke review calls out how governments have cut prison budgets while ramping up the number of prisoners. Labour has a chance to make a decisive change, writes former drug czar Mike Trace
We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it
We have an historic opportunity to stop setting women in prison up to fail. We cannot miss it
Sonya Ruparel, CEO of Women in Prison, writes about why the government must seize its chance and stop failing women and girls in the criminal justice system
Johnny Vaughan: ‘There’s not many who get out of jail and go on to become the highest-paid man on TV’
Johnny Vaughan: ‘There’s not many who get out of jail and go on to become the highest-paid man on TV’
The former breakfast TV presenter and podcast host wishes he’d gone to university and learned the piano. But his biggest regret is from that one day when all his stars aligned
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
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Prisons minister James Timpson: ‘We inherited a justice system in crisis – but it’s stabilising’
Prisons minister James Timpson: ‘We inherited a justice system in crisis – but it’s stabilising’
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
‘No two prisoners are the same’: 6 ways we can break the UK prison system’s cycle of failure
‘No two prisoners are the same’: 6 ways we can break the UK prison system’s cycle of failure
‘It’s like a death sentence when I’m not guilty’: How the UK is failing women in prison with cancer
‘It’s like a death sentence when I’m not guilty’: How the UK is failing women in prison with cancer
How Putin’s war in Ukraine has pushed millions into homelessness: ‘We must tackle this crisis’
How Putin’s war in Ukraine has pushed millions into homelessness: ‘We must tackle this crisis’
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Rise in prison leaver homelessness should be a clear warning to the new government
Rise in prison leaver homelessness should be a clear warning to the new government
Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight
Prisons are full to bursting – and the UK riots have thrown their usefulness back in the spotlight
Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis
Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis
I’m a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
I’m a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
‘It was a long, dark night of the soul’: What the first 24 hours in prison is really like
‘It was a long, dark night of the soul’: What the first 24 hours in prison is really like
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
Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Prisoners could be released 60 days early to ease prison overcrowding
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it’s essential to keep people safe
Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote-winner – but it’s essential to keep people safe
How a groundbreaking theatre project is teaching prisoners there’s more to life than crime
