Will the new court structure grow or shrink prison numbers? reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2026/03/what...
04.03.2026 12:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Will the new court structure grow or shrink prison numbers? reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2026/03/what...
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Youth Justice - A Missed Opportunity?
@robroballen.bsky.social casts his usual forensic eye over new youth justice policy
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Youth justice would be better in the Education Department than Ministry of Justice. Some thoughts on a missed opportunity for fundamental change. reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2026/02/yout...
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It was a pleasure recording with @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social & Lucy Jaffe for our latest podcast episode: Restorative justice - bringing the humanity back to justice.
In this episode, we unpack RJ - what it is, how it works and why it can be so hard to access. Listen now! 🎧🔗 pod.fo/e/3895fe
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What if justice put people first? Restorative justice centres victims, reduces reoffending & creates real accountability. So why is it so hard to access? @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social & Lucy Jaffe discuss RJ & efforts to expand its use.
🎧Listen now: pod.fo/e/3895fe
🎙️New Transform Justice Podcast episode out tomorrow!
In the meantime, have you listened to our most recent episode? @penelopegibbs.bsky.social and @robroballen.bsky.social look back through 2025: the reforms, debates and missed opportunities that shaped the year. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/374dde
We're heading into uncharted territory when it comes to prison population levels. In the latest episode of the Transform Justice Podcast, we discuss what exactly could be causing this rise in numbers, and what the possible solutions could be.
🎧Listen to the latest episode now: pod.fo/e/374dde
New article from me on whether Gauke’s Sentencing Review did enough to solve the prison capacity crisis. Some important reflections in the other contributions to the special edition of the British Journal of Community Justice
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Start the year strong with a big-picture view of criminal justice policy. @penelopegibbs.bsky.social & @robroballen.bsky.social reflect on the reforms and debates that shaped 2025 & look ahead to 2026.
🎧Listen now for the latest developments in prisons, courts & more: pod.fo/e/374dde
Prison Problems Old and New
@robroballen.bsky.social with examples of persistent problems in our prison system, whether they were built in the 1800s or 2020
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⚠️Can rehabilitation be delivered in prisons - and where are we going wrong?
Andi Brierley joins us to discuss how we can ensure people leaving prison have the opportunity to move away from offending.
🎧Catch up on the latest episode of the Transform Justice Podcast now! pod.fo/e/3648a8
Dartmoor debacle and problems at the newest jail. Challenges for the prison service mount up. reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2026/01/pris...
08.01.2026 07:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 067 today. Gather it’s banned so staying 66 for a while.
30.12.2025 10:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0‘Exceptionally high’ number of cell fires in dangerously unsafe prison, inspector finds. reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2025/12/fire...
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The Jury’s out on prison numbers. Thoughts on whether the proposed court reforms will lead to fewer people behind bars or more.
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Local monitoring board at Brinsford Prison worried by 56 in-cell fires over the reporting year, "which seems very high and potentially dangerous for the whole prison".
One of many concerns in a troubling report.
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Local monitoring board at Brinsford Prison worried by 56 in-cell fires over the reporting year, "which seems very high and potentially dangerous for the whole prison".
One of many concerns in a troubling report.
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The Jury’s out on prison numbers. Thoughts on whether the proposed court reforms will lead to fewer people behind bars or more.
reformingprisons.blogspot.com/2025/12/cour...
How will court reform impact on prison numbers?
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How will court reform impact on prison numbers?
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David Lammy wants to end the court backlog by restricting the usage of jury trials.
Listen to our podcast episode from March where Alex Chalk KC and Dominic Thomas debate this issue, discussing the introduction of intermediate courts and other solutions to reduce the backlog.
🎧➡️ pod.fo/e/2b5a06
In March barrister Dominic Thomas passionately put the argument against restricting jury trials in our podcast.
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More Questions than Answers on Fire Safety in Prisons
@robroballen.bsky.social reveals that the 116 prisons in England saw 534 fire related injuries in the last financial year with most fires started by vapes.
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Which Way for Youth Custody?
@robroballen.bsky.social analyses constructive options for a better way forward
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A busy week in respect of youth custody in England and Wales Some thoughts on the best way forward.
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The latest prison fire safety report is out - but it raises as many questions as it answers. "It may not seem the highest priority just now, but issues like fire safety never are until they are".
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Reminded of this correction today
08.11.2025 08:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Latest update: MoJ Permanent Secretary tells Public Accounts Committee they hope to reopen the site in March 2026. Also says spec for faulty doors was the same as has been used in other secure units. Which begs the question- are they a risk to the safety of residents and staff in those places too?
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Latest on the Secure School Fiasco
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
IPP ended in 2012, but 1,000+ people are still serving indefinite sentences in prison.
Andrew Morris & Matthew Parris discuss why people are still held under IPP & how we can rid ourselves of its legacy once and for all.
🎧Listen now: pod.fo/e/33eb2a
