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Doncaster prison: What Michael Gove should do next
The inspection report on Doncaster prison reveals once again the disaster that is the prison system. The relatively newly built jail is simply not safe for the men, some only teenagers, and it is not safe for staff. Prisons have become hotbeds of festering violence and misery. They are feeding the crime problem, not solving it. A … Read more
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The very basic stuff
The Prime Minister made a seminal speech about prison reform this week and I welcome his admission that prisons are in a shocking state. But before we start getting too grand about reform, we need to look at the very basic stuff that needs changing. You can’t get people work-ready or help them live independent and … Read more
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Medway secure training centre
Anyone who saw the violence, casual abuse and hatred inflicted on children inside Medway secure training centre that was revealed by Panorama would be shocked. Even I was horrified, after years of hearing about high use of violence by staff to control children, broken bones and distress. The question now is, what are we going … Read more
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Howard League’s legal work
This is the second in what will be regular bulletins about the Howard League’s legal work to help children and young adults in custody. Read more
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Punishment system out of control
Over 2,000 years of additional imprisonment were imposed over the past five years on people who misbehaved in prison. Read more
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