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‘We have had our budget cut by a third and our workload has increased by 70%’

‘We have had our budget cut by a third and our workload has increased by 70%’

INTERVIEW: This week the Court of Appeal began its review of the case of footballer Ched Evans, convicted and jailed in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old woman. The referral follows…

Funding restorative justice in England and Wales

Funding restorative justice in England and Wales

This January, it was announced that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) would continue to receive money from the Ministry of Justice to fund services for victims of crime, a responsibility…

Prison’s dark night of the soul

Prison’s dark night of the soul

Readers of this blog often ask me about what my experience of imprisonment means to me as an ex-prisoner. This article previously appeared on Alex’s blog Prison UK (here). Usually…

Selling off Holloway, asset stripping and the prison building revolution

Selling off Holloway, asset stripping and the prison building revolution

In late 2015 the government announced a ‘prison building revolution’. David Cameron, George Osborne and Michael Gove have, over recent months, called for a change in the way that people…

After 17 months and £1.7m, Operation Midland ends – no charges brought

After 17 months and £1.7m, Operation Midland ends – no charges brought

Yesterday the Metropolitan police announced the end of its 17 month investigation into alleged sexual abuse and murder of young boys linked to high profile Westminster suspects. Ex-MP Harvey Procter,…

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