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I've just listened to David Gauke on the Today programme saying:- "Our addiction to longer sentences is a serious mistake" Now...

Well, here  it is then. We can only hope the new government has the bottle to get a grip on this issue and 'lean into' the problem a...

The prison capacity crisis together with a new government is at last giving us the opportunity of having a grown up debate about everything,...

I notice the latest prison population projections  have been published today:- Prison Population Projections 2023 to 2028, England and Wale...

Domestic violence remains a serious issue for society and the Probation Service in particular. I notice the government have published  the ...

These are strange times indeed as we wait to see how the Tories find a new leader and wonder what it will all mean for the future of our ex...

In the well tried and tested way of politicians, Rory Stewart has decided to take the risk of being labelled 'soft' by running the ...

As every day goes by, more and more attention turns to the effects of Grayling's disastrous TR and prison policies and we know the gover...