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The motley gaggle of miscreants shuffles into the court, lining up silently in three rows on the benches. There are some 20 of them, men and women of all ages, most with long records of theft, [...]

Roma Hooper responding to Liberal Democrat party conference and their commitment to putting fewer people in prison. You can listen to Roma Hooper on BBC Radio London Drivetime at 1:22 

Maria Jackson, a single mother-of-three, stole a lasagne from Marks and Spencer. Her youngest son was having a friend round for tea. That morning she had discovered that her benefits had been [...]

New research from the charity Victim Support and the campaigning group Make Justice Work shows that most victims of crime support the use of community sentences instead of prison, but need to [...]

Today was the deadline to submit written evidence to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee into women offenders.

Roma Hooper is Director And Founder of Make Justice Work. Here she gives a personal perspective on the effectiveness of community sentences and how this is relevant to the role of Police and [...]