Don’t dismantle what works
The conversation everywhere is the green paper and payment by results. Never before has it been so important for the voluntary sector, probation, police and yes, the private sector to form [...]
Sentencing: one size does not fit all
Last week saw the publication by the Policy Exchange of their latest report, Reforming Community Sentences. This resulted in my debut on the Today Programme on Thursday– a spot I shared with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The sad loss of a treasured ambassador
It was with great sadness that we learnt today of Lord Bingham’s death. When Make Justice Work was established last year, we invited him to become one of our very first ambassadors. His [...]
Our event a success at the LibDem Party Conference
07.15 on a Monday morning is a strange time to be talking about prisons versus community sentences but I am delighted to say that our fringe event at the Lib Dem conference was really well [...]
Channel 4 documentary yet again highlights the poignant problem of drugs in our prisons
Angus Macqueen’s “Our Drugs War” exposes many of the complex issues around the drugs trade. Well worth watching again if you can.
National Enquiry Launch in Manchester Town Hall
Make Justice Work has just launched its National Commission of Enquiry in Manchester. Our panel – Lord Ian Blair, Paul McDowell (CEO of Nacro), Owen Sharp (acting CEO of Victim Support), John [...]
Community payback is part of a bigger picture
Whilst shedding light on slack supervision of offenders on community payback, unsurprisingly the ITV programme last night did nothing to provide a more balanced view and did nothing to explain [...]
Criminal justice is the hot topic for all parties this election
As the political parties remove their boxing gloves, criminal justice joins the ring. The media this week has provided some interesting insights. The Liberal Democrats have shown some courage by [...]
When it comes to punishment, one size does not fit all
Well, the race has begun. How long will it take the parties to start playing the ‘let’s be tough’ on crime game? And it won’t be difficult to guess how some of the media will respond to the mantra.
