On Probation Blog

We've discussed many times before on here how making crime and punishment a political football might win votes, but it inevitably store...

I never thought I'd be part of voicing any serious concern of our wonderful BBC because it seems heretical and akin to losing faith in t...

Most TV programmes that feature prison are deeply depressing and the first episode  of Ch4's Crime and Punishment is no exception. Two y...

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...

Irritating in many ways, I nevertheless have to admit that twitter can be useful in providing an  insight into what the hell is going on in ...

Mindful that some readers may become a little weary of endless discussion of privatisation plans, can I say that it is my intention to try a...

The subject of juries has come in for quite a bit of discussion recently as a result of the first Vicky Pryce  trial and the now infamous te...

It's good to see that long-term prisoner Ben Gunn has finally been released on Life Licence. As I've said before, to go so long over...

I notice that it didn't take long for 'escaped' life sentence prisoner John Massey to be apprehended and for the Guardian to wei...