Barnardos CEO criticises the political game that will get in the way of penal policy reform. Read more
A poll commissioned by the UK's Prison Reform Trust on the public's attitudes towards the imprisonment of children. Read more
A new report from the Prison Reform Trust and the Institute for Criminal Policy Research provides compelling evidence for the existence of pathways from disadvantage to the prison. Read more
Medical Justice have released a report which represents the first large scale exploration, in the UK, of the physical and psychological harms caused and aggravated by the detention of children for immigration purposes. Read more
A Federal report shows that the Canadian prison system is ill-equipped to deal with an anticipated surge in inmates. Read more
Sir Ian Blair is the former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, writing here about Ken Clarke's proposals to change prison policy. Read more
Never in the modern world have so many people been locked behind bars for so little. Read more
NY Times reports on a significant expansion of mental health services for youths in custody and new restrictions on the use of physical restraint, just as the Observer (UK) reports on shocking revelations about 'Physical Control in Care' manual used in private jails for young offenders. Read more
Restorative justice crucial to making a fresh start in tackling youth crime, according to a new report. ‘Time for a Fresh Start’ is the result of the first-ever independent inquiry into youth crime and antisocial behaviour. Read more
The Prison Governors Association, Napo (probation officers' union) and the Howard League have today called on the government to end its £4 billion prison building programme, and to instead increase the use of community sanctions. Read more
