Police & Prisons

Articles

12 Mar 2012

Dickens today would write about the plight of women in prison

Prisons are no place for the majority of women offenders but still this is where they are sent, says Jeannie Mackie

28 Feb 2012

On call

Experts have a crucial role in untangling the ambiguous and puzzling aspects of the law on intercepted communications, says Simon McKay

27 Feb 2012

Inside story

If potential criminals could see the devastating effect a prison sentence has on the families of those behind bars perhaps they would think twice, says Felix

20 Feb 2012

Restrictions on leave for jailed mothers are unlawful

High Court condemns 'inflexible policy' that ignores individual circumstances

16 Feb 2012

Restrictions on leave for jailed mothers are unlawful, High Court rules

Government policy on restricting childcare resettlement leave (CRL) for jailed mothers is unlawful, the High Court has ruled.

25 Jan 2012

First legal aid concession on means testing at police stations

The government has made what appears to be its first substantial concession on the legal aid bill by abandoning a plan to means test police station advice.

16 Jan 2012

Obscene publication acquittal prompts guidance review

'No problem in making adult material only available to adults'

12 Dec 2011

The Met Police must heed the warnings about Tasers

Evidence shows this weapon can kill – it should be restricted to life-threatening circumstances, says Sophie Khan