‘I grew up in prison’ Derek tells me. Standing around 180 cm with dark green eyes and greying hair he looks quite good for someone whose life… Read more “Reflections of a lifer on the prisons crisis.”
Tag: prison reform
The best laid plans of mice and men – By Amanda
My dream in May 2015, when I left the gated retreat, was to change the system. I had managed to achieve changes inside, but on release I… Read more “The best laid plans of mice and men – By Amanda”
Our System of Injustice – by Charlotte May Henry
Ever heard of Joint Enterprise? Neither had we… I used to say that the 12th March 2014 was the worst day of my life. It was 4pm… Read more “Our System of Injustice – by Charlotte May Henry”
Think prisons are too soft? You wouldn’t treat a dog like this – by Marcus
I am writing this sitting in a car parked outside a UK cat B prison. Having taken my mate’s wife to see her man. I left the… Read more “Think prisons are too soft? You wouldn’t treat a dog like this – by Marcus”
The unintended price for families of imprisoned loved ones – by Sam Hart
I first met Jay about ten years ago. I was teaching English at a prison in Kent and he was one of my star pupils. He had… Read more “The unintended price for families of imprisoned loved ones – by Sam Hart”
You have insufficient credit for ‘Justice’. Please select ‘Justice Lite’ – by Omar Phoenix Khan
Terms and Conditions: Justice Lite. You may experience limited system functionality and delays. Access to technical support and to other Justice users may be limited and may… Read more “You have insufficient credit for ‘Justice’. Please select ‘Justice Lite’ – by Omar Phoenix Khan”
Interview with PrisonStorm
“PrisonStorm” has grown to become perhaps the most progressive Twitter open debate on the state of the prisons in England and Wales. To coincide with the launch… Read more “Interview with PrisonStorm”
Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are slow to respond when there is any mention of a crisis but swift to punish those that do. Ignoring the crisis…… Read more “Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear”
Injustice and the consequences of conviction
In an interview for Injustice, Penelope Gibbs, the director of Transform Justice, tells us of the ways in which a conviction constitutes multiple punishments. The conviction itself… Read more “Injustice and the consequences of conviction”
Prison statistics and the hypocrisy of a “caring” society
We now have a research section including prison statistics on the website here. See below for snippets on homelessness, children, military, mental health, race, class, gender and… Read more “Prison statistics and the hypocrisy of a “caring” society”