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It has repercussions far beyond the prison gates.
How many more black people need to die at the hands of the criminal justice system?
Why reforms to treat prisoners as ‘assets’ rather than ‘liabilities’ is a step in the right direction.
In 2015, a person took their life in prison every four days.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates face violence and intimidation. And prisons are struggling to address their needs.
Almost 60% of short-term prisoners reoffend - ensuring they have a place to stay could seriously reduce that risk.
A legal wall protects private prisons from operational scrutiny.
‘Terrorism incubators’? The truth is far more complex.
The screen is as close as many people get to experiencing prison. But do these dramas offer a realistic insight into life behind bars?
The EU’s highest court has ruled that British prisoners can continue to be disenfranchised.
Two-thirds of released prisoners in the US are arrested again within three years. Here’s how we could change that.
Books to watch the time by.
Solitary is used as a punishment but it doesn’t make for better prisoners.
Women coming out of jail require forms of assistance that are not simply directed at technologies for prevention or elimination of recidivism, but rather that are focused on health and well-being.
If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s time to sit up and take note.
It sounds like a radical idea. Stop incarcerating women, and close down women’s prisons. But in the UK, there is a growing movement, sponsored by a peer in the House of Lords, to do just that. The argument…
The government’s mooted legislation to tackle returning foreign fighters will undoubtedly make it easier to detect and prosecute those involved in terrorism overseas. This means many returned fighters…
People with a history of mental disorders experience particularly poor outcomes after being released from prison, according…
Gerry Conlon, wrongly jailed for a 1975 IRA bombing in which he had no part, died on June 21 at the age of 60. The case of the Guildford Four remains one the most famous miscarriage of justice in Britain…
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