The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are slow to respond when there is any mention of a crisis but swift to punish those that do. Ignoring the crisis…… Read more “Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer – by Faith Spear”
Category: Prison reform
Injustice and the consequences of conviction
In an interview for Injustice, Penelope Gibbs, the director of Transform Justice, tells us of the ways in which a conviction constitutes multiple punishments. The conviction itself… Read more “Injustice and the consequences of conviction”
Former IMB Chair Faith Spear shares concerns which got her sacked
Below is an interview with former Chair of the Independent Prison Monitoring Board (IMB), Faith Spear. Read her original complaint and her insightful criminal justice blog here. Can you… Read more “Former IMB Chair Faith Spear shares concerns which got her sacked”
The Abolitionist Message on Prison Reform, David Gordon Scott
David Gordon Scott on abolitionism: Penal abolitionism is a radical style of thinking which acknowledges that there are many different ways of interpreting and understanding problematic behaviours,… Read more “The Abolitionist Message on Prison Reform, David Gordon Scott”