Prisons

The failures of education in prison are criminal
Amanda Spielman

The failures of education in prison are criminal

John McAvoy was one of Britain’s most wanted criminals. Now he’s an athlete changing the lives of vulnerable young people
Sport

John McAvoy was one of Britain’s most wanted criminals. Now he’s an athlete changing the lives of vulnerable young people

I’ve spent Christmas in prison and on the street – finding recovery saved my life
Peter da Silva

I’ve spent Christmas in prison and on the street – finding recovery saved my life

Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners’ reoffending rates
Opinion

Scotland has the perfect antidote to ex-prisoners’ reoffending rates

Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West
Top 5 books

Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West

If we’re going to reform prisons, we should start with the prisoners
John Bird

If we’re going to reform prisons, we should start with the prisoners

Prison performs U-turn on banning handwritten cards for inmates after public outcry
Prisons

Prison performs U-turn on banning handwritten cards for inmates after public outcry

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance
prisons

Homelessness is holding back prison leavers when they get a second chance

Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people
Justice system

Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people

Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’
TV

Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’

Why is the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on a hunger strike?
Politics

Why is the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on a hunger strike?

Prisoners turn critics to review TV shows and films during Penned Up Festival
News

Prisoners turn critics to review TV shows and films during Penned Up Festival

Prisoners pick the books to get you through lockdown
News

Prisoners pick the books to get you through lockdown

Transforming prison food: Traditional Bangladeshi chicken curry recipe
News

Transforming prison food: Traditional Bangladeshi chicken curry recipe

Books behind bars: Not even Covid can stop the prison librarian
News

Books behind bars: Not even Covid can stop the prison librarian

Illiteracy is high in prisons. Learning to read can reduce reoffending
News

Illiteracy is high in prisons. Learning to read can reduce reoffending

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Meet the ex-inmates helped by music in prison
News

Meet the ex-inmates helped by music in prison

The music label helping prisoners dream beyond their cell walls
News

The music label helping prisoners dream beyond their cell walls

My children didn’t understand why mummy was in prison
Opinion

My children didn’t understand why mummy was in prison

There is a mental health crisis in our prisons. Lockdown is making it worse
Opinion

There is a mental health crisis in our prisons. Lockdown is making it worse