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Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Christmas

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant

The restaurant offers staff not just a living wage and training, but a route to transform their lives

‘No two prisoners are the same’: 6 ways we can break the UK prison system’s cycle of failure
Sid Madge

‘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. Each individual comes into the system with their own unique set of challenges and experiences

‘It’s like a death sentence when I’m not guilty’: How the UK is failing women in prison with cancer
Prisons

‘It’s like a death sentence when I’m not guilty’: How the UK is failing women in prison with cancer

Lack of medication, poor hygiene and lack of privacy – the grim reality of cancer in prison

How Putin’s war in Ukraine has pushed millions into homelessness: ‘We must tackle this crisis’
Homelessness

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
John Bird

Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation

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Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Prisons

Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis

Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Prisons

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
Campbell Robb

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
Ian Acheson

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
Paula Barker

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
Alex Szorad

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
Dr Lorraine Gamman

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
Gary Crooks

‘It was a long, dark night of the soul’: What the first 24 hours in prison is really like

‘People in prison need art, music and reading’: Inside the prison libraries that break down walls
Prisons

‘People in prison need art, music and reading’: Inside the prison libraries that break down walls

Feeling like change in the UK isn’t possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Activism

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
Prisons

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
Darren Nicholas

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

Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer
Prisons

Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer

Time star Jodie Whittaker slams prison service for failing women: ‘Surely there’s a better system’
Interview

Time star Jodie Whittaker slams prison service for failing women: ‘Surely there’s a better system’

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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This small change in the law will give prisoners the best chance to rebuild their lives
Rehabilitation

This small change in the law will give prisoners the best chance to rebuild their lives

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’

The failures of education in prison are criminal
Amanda Spielman

The failures of education in prison are criminal