We need an overhaul of how women are treated in the criminal justice system
‘Each year, 12,000 women are imprisoned in the UK, many serving short sentences for non-violent offences’.
‘Each year, 12,000 women are imprisoned in the UK, many serving short sentences for non-violent offences’.
Nearly 50% of people in prison have a literacy level at or below what’s needed for successful employment.
‘If we truly want to increase the safety for women on the streets, we must redirect our attention away from what women could do, to why men are making these streets unsafe for women.’
‘It is kneejerk, populist and fascistic law-making to protect the lies of benevolent imperialism, and it is a dangerous attack on all of our civil liberties.’
The author of a new book on Labour’s lost heartlands looks at what Keir Starmer can do to turn things around. Pic: Durham, where the Conservatives now hold three seats.
“Any form of drug use – you don’t turn a blind eye to it at all” said Patel.
Labour has called on the government to reverse police cuts
You can’t keep people safe on the cheap, says Diane Abbott
The Royal College of Nursing has backed “complete decriminalisation” of cannabis. Here’s why the government should follow suit.
A growing number of services say they are at ‘tipping point’ and will not be able to deliver a professional service if cuts continue.