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Harry Annison

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Professor of Criminal Justice at Southampton Law School, UK. Penal politics, parole and probation.

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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I spoke with Dr Omar Khan @justicefocus.org for his excellent Justice Focus Podcast. We discussed penal politics, the families of indeterminate-sentenced prisoners, and dynamics of criminal justice change. Hope you like it! open.spotify.com/episode/5Whg...
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Parole, Probation & The Pains of Hope with Prof Harry Annison
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/5Whg... Another plug for my discussion about issues of parole, probation and the pains of hope that campaigning on criminal justice can cause. Hope you might like it! #criminology
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I spoke with Dr Omar Khan @justicefocus.org for his excellent Justice Focus Podcast. We discussed penal politics, the families of indeterminate-sentenced prisoners, and dynamics of criminal justice change. Hope you like it! open.spotify.com/episode/5Whg...
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Parole, Probation & The Pains of Hope with Prof Harry Annison
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Ian Loader @ianloader.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I never doubted it for a single second. But everyone can be assured the future of the @howardjournalcj.bsky.social is in the best possible hands onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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From the Editors: Academic Writing in an Age of Urgency
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
This Wednesday! Looking forward to this online event about 'Parole Futures'
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
This Wednesday! Looking forward to this online event about 'Parole Futures'
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Online Workshop: 'International Perspectives on Parole's Present and Possible Futures' with Prof. Harry Annison, University of Southampton. Wed 17 Dec, 4pm (UK time). Register now! bit.ly/parole-futures
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International Perspectives on Parole's Present and Possible Futures
In this talk we summarise the key insights from the edited collection ‘Parole Futures’.
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Some lessons from Probation Service reform www.russellwebster.com/lessons-from... might be of interest to @probinst2.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @demos-uk.bsky.social @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Lessons from Probation Service Reform
Harry Annison on the lessons from repeated probation service reform
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Some lessons from Probation Service reform www.russellwebster.com/lessons-from... might be of interest to @probinst2.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @demos-uk.bsky.social @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Lessons from Probation Service Reform
Harry Annison on the lessons from repeated probation service reform
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
My first - and possibly last?! - published paper in a public management journal. Builds on interesting discussions facilitated by @instituteforgovernment.org.uk and @cassiarowland.bsky.social , at a prior event featuring @samfr.bsky.social, Probation Inspectorate, and many more
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
My first - and possibly last?! - published paper in a public management journal. Builds on interesting discussions facilitated by @instituteforgovernment.org.uk and @cassiarowland.bsky.social , at a prior event featuring @samfr.bsky.social, Probation Inspectorate, and many more
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
New paper from the @probationres.bsky.social team! We provide broad lessons from the insourcing of probation in England & Wales 1. Structural change is exhausting 2. Milestones ≠ progress 3. Legitimacy can be improved, or undermined, by structural reform www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
I missed this nice piece on my hometown, initially www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/... It really is a wonderful place and you must visit it immediately
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The Exmouth factor – exploring the south Devon beach town by bus, train and on foot
Easy to reach by rail and a seafood-lover’s paradise, Exmouth is a perfect place for decompressing, with walks and boat rides on the doorstep
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I'm sure Nicola did the book proud! More details about this edited collection, Parole Futures, available here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...
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Parole Futures
Does parole have a future? If it does, can we begin to imagine a different path? Is progressive penal reform possible, or has the time come to consider more rad…
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A beautiful little film about an important ongoing issue
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British Society of Criminology @britishcriminology.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!
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UCD Criminology and Criminal Justice @ucdcrim.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Join us at the next UCD Criminology Salon on Mon 20 Oct. @nicolacarr.bsky.social will discuss her recent book book co-edited with @harryannison.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney, Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and Practices. All welcome! Please register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-crimin...
UCD Institute of Criminology and Criminal JusticeCriminology Salon: Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and PracticesMonday 20 October 2025, 13:00 – 14:30 Harty Boardroom, Sutherland School of Law, Belfield, Dublin 4 Professor Nicola Carr, Chair of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College DublinJoin us at our next Criminology Salon where Professor Nicola Carr will discuss her recent book co-edited with Harry Annison and Thomas Guiney, Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and Practices, published by Bloomsbury. This book brings together a range of academic and practice perspectives to analyse the ideas, institutions and practices of contemporary parole. At a time when many parole systems are strained, this collection aims to encourage systematic reflection on parole’s rationalities, institutions, and practices and to pose ambitious “what if” questions about the possible futures of parole and prison release.
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Omar Phoenix Khan @justicefocus.org · 22/08/2025
1 Day Event @uniofbath.bsky.social: "Justice Beyond Criminal Justice" Are you working on justice thinking or processes that sit outside the formal criminal justice system? If so, come & present your ideas Wed 29th Oct *Please share widely* www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/justice-be...
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Justice beyond Criminal Justice
A one-day symposium hosted by the University of Bath
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Anyone have a view on this? Maybe @samfr.bsky.social 🙏
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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Available now: 'Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and Practices' edited by @harryannison.bsky.social, @nicolacarr.bsky.social and Thomas Guiney bit.ly/4nTAUlF #CriminalLaw #HumanRights #SocioLegal
Banner showing the cover image of 'Parole Futures' and the text: Brings together a range of academic and practice perspectives to analyse the ideas, institutions and practices of contemporary parole.
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Parole Futures is published! A co-edited collection by me, @nicolacarr.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney featuring a world-leading panel of 27 experts from law, sociology, criminology and political science to explore pressing questions relating to parole. Full details: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Parole Futures is published! A co-edited collection by me, @nicolacarr.bsky.social & Thomas Guiney featuring a world-leading panel of 27 experts from law, sociology, criminology and political science to explore pressing questions relating to parole. Full details: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Podcast episode just out by @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social! Where @matthew-millings.bsky.social & I talk about the @ukri.org "Rehabilitating Probation" project & chat with @cassiarowland.bsky.social about our enjoyable collaborations with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk open.spotify.com/episode/7xVu...
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Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity, and legitimacy in a reformed public service
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Sense check query for anyone Education-oriented: For my (criminal justice) research, various policy makers have pointed to Education as an area that has seen a lot of bureaucracy stripped out, real improvements in that regard over the past (5? 10? 15?) years. C'est vrai?
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Matthew Millings @matthew-millings.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
It’s been a real pleasure to work with Andrew, Phil and Paula from the @prisonradiouk.bsky.social and can really recommend not just the three episodes we’ve been part of, but their much wider collection of excellent ‘The Secret Life of Prisons’ podcasts 👍🏻
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Probation Institute @probinst2.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🔍 The project team share four dominant themes that emerged from their research and how they shape some of the key messages from the project. www.probation-institute.org/news/explori... #probation #rehabilitation
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Exploring Key Messages from the Rehabilitating Probation Project — PQ36
By Matthew Millings, Harry Annison, Lol Burke, Nicola Carr, Gwen Robinson, Elly Surridge.
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Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🎙️ The third episode of the rather excellent Secret Life of Prisons podcast series that has focused on the ESRC funded Rehabilitating Probation Project is now available! rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research... @ukri.org #probation #criminaljustice
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Project Podcast - What is Probation For? Part 3
In this episode, Matthew and Nicola return to share insights from the now-complete Rehabilitating Probation project. With hosts Phil and Paula they explore: the impact of reform on probation staff; th...
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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🎙️ New Policy Pod Episode! We spotlight the ESRC Rehabilitating Probation project, joined by @cassiarowland.bsky.social‬ to discuss experiences of engaging with policy makers. 🎧 Tune in: buff.ly/0SNaxrs #CriminalJustice #Probation #PublicPolicy #ESRC
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
A nice little discussion of our @probationres.bsky.social project here. And I would hope that some other researchers might find the discussion about engaging with policy makers helpful. Always fun to chat with @matthew-millings.bsky.social and the good folk at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
A nice little discussion of our @probationres.bsky.social project here. And I would hope that some other researchers might find the discussion about engaging with policy makers helpful. Always fun to chat with @matthew-millings.bsky.social and the good folk at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Podcast episode just out by @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social! Where @matthew-millings.bsky.social & I talk about the @ukri.org "Rehabilitating Probation" project & chat with @cassiarowland.bsky.social about our enjoyable collaborations with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk open.spotify.com/episode/7xVu...
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Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity, and legitimacy in a reformed public service
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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
📣 Join us for our Public Policy Annual Lecture with UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser Dame Angela McLean 🗓️ 23 June | 🕒 15:30–17:00 📍 UoS B100/R4011 Light refreshments and networking at 4:30pm. 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/rQhM8Ru #SciencePolicy #PublicPolicy
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Us in the @probationres.bsky.social team will be giving this talk next month. Timely given the Sentencing Review recommendations & implications for probation. FYI @russellwebster.com @robroballen.bsky.social @cjalliance.bsky.social @uosengagement.bsky.social @uoscommsallison.bsky.social
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Combine this with the pressures behind the Sentencing Review, the crises facing prisons and probation - and the cross pressures from the Home Office - and you've got one "interesting" time for the incoming Permanent Secretary
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Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The latest edition of the Probation Quarterly from @probinst2.bsky.social is out and we are in it! It’s a full issue and a great read and in our piece we feature some key messages from the study and provide details of our session on the 27th June rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/our-research...
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Probation Institute featuring of Rehabilitating Probation Project
The Rehabilitating Probation Project is the focus of an upcoming Probation Institute Event and features in Issue 35 of the Probation Quarterly
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Two weeks to go - perfect time to sign up
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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Dr Joe Atkinson says digital surveillance at work threatens workers' rights and impacts their wellbeing in a new report for the Institute of Public Policy Research. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Southampton University report warns of privacy threats at work
The University of Southampton findings reveal the impact of surveillance on worker wellbeing.
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
very good discussion of the sentencing review in this podcast
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Us in the @probationres.bsky.social team will be giving this talk next month. Timely given the Sentencing Review recommendations & implications for probation. FYI @russellwebster.com @robroballen.bsky.social @cjalliance.bsky.social @uosengagement.bsky.social @uoscommsallison.bsky.social
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Mary Bosworth @mfbosworth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
just a reminder that @princetonupress.bsky.social books still on 50% off sale with code BLOOM50 this month including Supply Chain Justice and many other exciting new border control books (like Irene Vega's one on US border guards): press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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Supply Chain Justice
How the UK’s immigration detention and deportation system turns people into monetized, measurable units on a supply chain
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Omar Phoenix Khan @justicefocus.org · 14/05/2025
See you at 5pm! Come along to critique normative approaches to justice & think about how colonial logic influences justice today
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Really enjoyed representing the @probationres.bsky.social team, giving a keynote talk at the Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice annual conference on possible policy futures. Great discussion. Thanks to @mfeilzer.bsky.social for the invite!
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
🚨How can we end the IPP scandal once and for all? Introducing a new dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, the impact they are having, and how they might be solved... howardleague.org/what-are-ipp... #LiftTheLidOnPrisons
A view through landing railings inside a prison, showing cell doors in the background. In the centre, "Lifting the lid on prisons: WHAT ARE IPP SENTENCES?" is spelled out in white text against a black background. In the bottom right-hand corner are the Howard League logo and the hashtag #LiftTheLidOnPrisons.
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
For a bit of hope, check out the fantastic @officialecfc.bsky.social , fan-owned for over 20 years now and thriving www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Exeter City Supporters' Trust: How, 20 years on, fan ownership has seen Grecians thrive
BBC Sport examines English football's first fan-owned club - Exeter City - two decades after supporters first took control.
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Our briefing, "Lessons for Public Management Reform from the insourcing of probation services in England and Wales" is now available! Well worth a look eprints.soton.ac.uk/499654/1/109... @probationres.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 We are happy to share news of the latest article from the ESRC-funded Rehabilitating Probation Project. Here, we explore probation staff expectations, in the months leading up to its formal implementation, of Professional Registration 1/3 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Indifference, resistance, possibility: Probation staff perspectives on the introduction of professional registration - Matthew Millings, Lol Burke, Harry Annison, Nicola Carr, Gwen Robinson, Eleanor S...
Rehabilitating Probation is a three-year research project (2022–2025), exploring the most recent iteration of probation reform in England and Wales. This articl...
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Now available! The related briefing, 'Lessons for Public Management from the Insourcing of Probation Services in England and Wales' eprints.soton.ac.uk/499654/1/109...
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Our briefing, "Lessons for Public Management Reform from the insourcing of probation services in England and Wales" is now available! Well worth a look eprints.soton.ac.uk/499654/1/109... @probationres.bsky.social @nicolacarr.bsky.social @matthew-millings.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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Theoretical Criminology @theoreticalcrim.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨 We are currently accepting proposals for our 2027 Special Issue 🚨 Interested in guest-editing for #TheoreticalCrim? Submit a proposal by April 15 for consideration. We look forward to reading yours! Guidelines for special issue proposals can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...
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European Journal Probation @europeanjprobation.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Hello from the Editors at the European Journal of Probation! We are just getting started on BlueSky. We welcome submissions on a range of topics across: #probation and community justice, sentencing, #parole, resettlement, desistance, and much more. 🔗 to our website: journals.sagepub.com/home/EJP
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