The wrong end of the sentence
The Offender Rehabilitation Bill outlined in the Queen’s Speech yesterday, and Chris Grayling’s further announcements today brings some positive news about the extension of probation [...]
The Offender Rehabilitation Bill outlined in the Queen’s Speech yesterday, and Chris Grayling’s further announcements today brings some positive news about the extension of probation [...]
Make Justice Work (MJW) campaigns for the wider and more effective use of robust and demanding community sentences as an alternative to short term prison sentences (of 12 months or less) for [...]
Earlier this week the Daily Mail splashed on its front page that around one in four offenders on community sentences were failing to comply with their terms. The Mail also reported that half of [...]
MJW sent a briefing out to Peers before the secong reading of the Crime and Courts bill and we were very pleased to read there was support from peers for effective community sentences. You can [...]
“Proposals published by the Government to tackle anti-social behaviour risk adding to the pressures on our already overworked courts system and over-crowded prisons. Unless sufficient [...]
“Our chair, David Barrie, Javed khan CEO of Victim Support and I met with a Private Secretary to the Prime Minister at no 1o. It was an open and encouraging discussion and enabled us to [...]
The Howard League for Penal Reform have sent a really interesting submission to the Leveson Enquiry addressing the mainstream media’s coverage of crime ‘Culture, Practice and Ethics [...]
When someone offends the penalty should be proportionate the public should be protected and the offender should offer restitution.
Make Justice Work’ is arguing for greater use of community sentences as a better alternative than short prison sentences. I agree – which is why I’m an ambassador for the campaign, along with [...]
The recent disturbances across many key cities of Britain have led media commentators, politicians, senior police officers and others to consider the causes of the surprising, and even, shocking [...]
In this, the third of our guest bloggers, we hear from Paul Cowley. Paul is an Ambassador for Make Justice Work and is also Executive Director of Caring for Ex-Offenders and The William [...]
Make Justice Work was established in 2009 as a campaign to boost public support for a change in how Britain deals with lower-level offenders – a switch from expensive and futile short prison terms to intensive and effective sanctions.