A new report by the National Audit Office in the UK highlights the social and economic cost of short sentences. Read more
The reduction of the prison population is the focus of two US reports. Read more
A report released in NI today examines the Probation Board's Community Service schemes. Read more
'Punishing costs: How locking up children is making Britain less safe' is a new report from the Social Economics Foundation, which presents new results on the full cost to society of the use of prisons. It outlines a policy to change the pattern of public spending for a safer and… Read more
The provision of families workshops in prison is providing many men with real incentives to change their lives. Read more
Dame Anne Owers takes an opportunity to highlight the progress made, and the distance yet to go. Read more
Chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, David Strang, calls for a radical change in way the system as a whole works to prevent crime rather than simply mop up the aftermath. Read more
A Guardian article highlights the familiar story that many young offenders are themselves victims. Read more
New initiatives in Hawaii seeking to reduce probation violations signal a new approach to criminal justice policy. Read more
A report introduced in the UK today puts skills and training at the forefront as the key to aiding reintegration and reducing re-offending. Read more
