Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritised Charities and a Labour-aligned pressure group are ramping up calls on Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, as polling shows support for action on youth poverty remains high, and is equally solid among Labour voters tempted by Reform. As discussions continue in government ahead of the forthcoming child poverty strategy, a survey commissioned by a coalition of charities suggests voters want to see families prioritised. Continue reading...

Official stats for 2024 show increase in numbers going through the CJS and a big increase in community resolutions.

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

Exclusive: Stopping pre-sentencing reports could put more pregnant people behind bars, groups tell justice minister

New MoJ report synthesises the evidence on interventions to reduce reoffending.

NHS bosses say they need to focus on making improvements following the Nottingham attacks.

We are seeking an experienced postdoctoral researcher with expertise in qualitative methods and health services research to join a multi-disciplinary team on the DevleoPing an Alcohol Risk rEduction p...

Citizens’ panel convened by Prison Reform Trust calls for comprehensive reform to sentencing

Children in prisons in England are typically being kept in their cells for about 20 hours a day and receiving less than 15 hours of education per week.

Probation inspectorate annual report says the service has too few staff, with too little experience and training, managing too many cases.

Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion exploring how creative research methods challenge power dynamics in knowledge production. Chaired by Helen Kara, a leading voice in creative…

First such study finds laws on abortion, debt and dress help increase rate of women being jailed twice as fast as for men Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new…

Precarious Motherhood explores the experiences of racially minoritised mothers living with insecure immigration status and financial hardship in London, UK. It exposes the impact of hostile immigratio...

State violence against migrant women: Ontological security, threat, and legitimacy

Editorial: A performative ‘tough on crime’ approach by politicians has been both ineffective and ruinously expensive

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis of how justice spending in England & Wales has fallen over last two decades.

For 20 years, Britain has been inflating sentences despite little evidence it deters crime. But a new review offers a glimmer of hope, says journalist Samira Shackle

A medieval system is oiling the revolving door for reoffenders and seeing prison staff leave in droves

Background Despite increased awareness of the significant health and healthcare inequalities experienced by minoritised groups, limited research considers the interaction of multiple domains of social...

Catch22 calls for community alternatives to Fixed Term Prison Recalls

Background From early adolescence, girls face greater risk of experiencing low mood and anxiety relative to boys, with recent evidence that this may be worsening. There is a paucity of mental health r...

📽️ We spoke on regional ITV News last night about the urgent need for mental healthcare reform for men and women in prison. #MentalHealth…