31 of England’s prisons are Victorian. Do they work? – visual investigation More than 30 jails still in use today were built by the Victorians. They house a quarter of the prison population. Here we explore how 19th century design is contributing to a 21st century crisis

A really interesting (and humanising) article about the prison estate and the impact of physical environment on prisoners www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

03.05.2025 08:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters Letters: Tana Adkin KC says people are better served by sexual assault referral centres than by DIY swabs, while Dorothea Scales writes about the importance of consent training

2 letters in today's Guardian worth a read - DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

22.01.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Awful. The silent pause familiar to any woman who has (in seconds) risk assessed whether to either tell a man who is being inappropriate to get lost (might make it worse/unsafe), or to find a polite way to extricate herself safely (but leaving her shaken and angry his behaviour went unchallenged)

20.01.2025 21:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A five by five grid drawn on a pad, like a classic bingo card. Top row: gym equipment, taxidermy, sofa bed, attic, large collection of jigsaws Second row: too much crafting stuff, bookcase of 70s/80s classics, electronic drum kit, black & decker workmate, folded towels Middle row: lounge sleeping, bed next to fridge, *DUVET*, caravan, old cuddly toy Fourth row: 80s tv/film-related bed linen, garage sleeping, adult in child bed, scary dolls, bed under desk Bottom row: sleeping bag, brass instrument, own house but not own bed, inappropriate electrical points, Proper Cancellation Stuff...

I have made a #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card! And done alt text on it (as everyone else should, if they're able).

24.12.2024 17:33 — 👍 1043    🔁 251    💬 40    📌 40

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

24.12.2024 09:14 — 👍 2375    🔁 1039    💬 120    📌 270

Counsel of Perfection

A blog in acclamation of Gisèle: counselofperfection.blogspot.com?m=1

19.12.2024 13:45 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Merci

19.12.2024 21:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A good explanation of the amount of work undertaken in the criminal justice beyond court sitting hours, which is unseen by members of the public.

19.12.2024 19:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say

An inaccurate subheading - the article actually says defendants are being given advice about likely sentence and deciding to plead guilty, not that their lawyers are advising them to plead guilty, a crucial difference www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...

09.12.2024 07:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is FANTASTIC.

26.11.2024 12:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How will this be different from Criminal Behaviour Orders, which are already available and allow for exclusion areas and positive requirements?

22.11.2024 19:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0