15th February 2007
Written submission of the UK Government in the case of Shelley v UK, which examines the issue of prison syringe exchange
14th February 2007
There is a general consensus among criminologists that minimum mandatory sentences do nothing to deter crime. The gun crime bill was introduced primarily as a response to a wave of gang-related shootings that plagued Toronto and other large cities in 2005, months before the last election.
14th February 2007
By 2011 one in every 178 U.S. residents will live in prison, according to a new report released today by the Public Safety Performance Project of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
19th January 2007
Following an inquest into an inmate's injection drug overdose at the Woodford Correctional Center, Queensland Coroner Michael Barnes has come out in support of clean syringe access for prisoners.
15th January 2007
A new Canadian study says roughly three-quarters of federal spending to fight illegal drugs is going towards unproven and possibly counterproductive enforcement measures while an insignificant amount is being spent on potentially more effective "harm-reduction" measures.
10th January 2007
The importation of illegal drugs into jails has increased over the past five years despite several new to curb the flow, an internal government audit shows.
4th December 2006
New US study by two economists shows that, when controlling for all other factors, the harsher the prison conditions, the more likely the person will re-offend within three years of release.
2nd November 2006
Study finds that almost half of orders are routinely breached by under-18s
2nd November 2006
Research into ASBOs given to young people between January 2004 and January 2005.
25th October 2006
The news media seriously underreport the role alcohol plays in violent crimes, injuries and traffic accidents, according to a new national study.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.