Building prisons does nothing to reduce crime
Make Justice Work in the Times. “Sir, Tensions between magistrates and prison governors over how to deal with offenders who are given short-term sentences add to the evidence that such [...]
At last, consensus on all three fronts
With the party conferences behind us and a new leader of the labour party, it will be interesting to see if there emerges a genuine consensus in the arena of criminal justice. Never before have [...]
Prison population in England and Wales at record high
Make Justice Work on BBC News. The number of prisoners in England and Wales has reached an all-time high, the Ministry of Justice has said.
Thousands may avoid jail in bid to cut costs
Make Justice Work in The Times “Roma Hooper, director of Make Justice Work, said: “Locking up thousands of low-level offenders for short periods has certainly contributed to the flood of new [...]
National Enquiry speeds ahead with a second session in Bradford
As part of our ongoing commission of enquiry, we visited the Together Women Programme in Bradford yesterday. Our panellists plus journalists were given the opportunity to spend time at the [...]
Prison population hits another new high
Make Justice Work in The Independent. Roma Hooper, director of Make Justice Work, said: “Locking up thousands of low-level offenders for short periods of time has certainly contributed to the [...]
