Brian Leveson's Independent Review of the Criminal Courts proposes fewer jury trials and intermediate courts to tackle court backlogs.

Resolving crime out of court can meet many of these priorities for victims – and it often does. When it worked well, victims ...

Overcrowding, coupled with a lack of activity, caused boredom and frustration among prisoners, which heightened the demand ...

Recall decisions are largely at the discretion of probation officers with no clear structure to support decision-making.

Miranda Bevan, King's College London, guest blogs on new research from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children in ...

T he latest (May 2025) report from HM Inspectorate of Probation’s Academic Insight examines Progressive Desistance practice in youth justice. Authored by Alexandra Wigzell & Claire Paterson-Young who ...

Y esterday (23 June 2025) an expert working group led by a former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales published a report with considered proposals aimed at protecting the public while ending the ...

T he IMB’s 2024 National Annual Report, published today (19 June 2025) offers a stark insight into the human cost of overcrowding across prisons, YOIs, and immigration detention. The report highlights ...

Albert Einstein (1952) once said, “I have no special talent. I am only profoundly curious,” capturing the mindset at the heart of professional curiosity. It’s not just a technical skill, but a deep, ...

Identified needs T he chart I’ve reproduced below shows the overall rates of identified needs, for those with an OASys Layer 3 on 31 October 2024 comparing the custody and community caseloads overall.