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We welcome the commitment of the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, to divert people with mental health needs away from the justice system where possible and [...]

‘There may only be one real star in the choreography of budget day – the chancellor, with his red box, his photocalls, his theatrical giving with one hand, taking with the other – but the [...]

What to make of Sadiq Khan and Ken Clarke? As Pete has noted, Khan (and Ed Miliband) empathises with Ken Clarke’s instincts. But, as Sunder Katwala illustrates, Khan’s support is qualified. Khan [...]

Imminent budget cuts are set to create a funding “black hole” in the criminal justice system with catastrophic consequences for innovative community sentences, experts have warned. A [...]

Professionals working within and around the criminal justice system give their views on the green paper. View them on the ‘Making Sense of Criminal Justice’ website.

“When David Cameron entered Downing Street, he brought with him one massively ambitious idea – the Big Society. Though some of the new Prime Minister’s closest allies found the concept very [...]

“The day began with Christmas shopping and ended in a police cell. In between, a row broke out between Lucy and an abusive former partner. She had recently lost her father, her job and her [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]