Rather than handing young adults to private companies, the government should look at what actually works
The government wants to push young adult offenders into a probation service modelled on the failed work programme.
The government wants to push young adult offenders into a probation service modelled on the failed work programme.
The Spirit Level ties income inequality to social problems; here, an ex-young offender argues youth crime is typically a response to material deprivation.
Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, reports on the worrying figures on the number of children held in segregation.
Sophie Willett writes about the Howard League’s aim to end the practice of jailing children under 13, which currently causes over 10,000 children to be locked up each year.
As we head into the election all parties’ time would be better spent paying attention to the overwhelming evidence for what works in criminal justice policy.