Most people in prison are “not going to be here for ever. Most of the people incarcerated are going to go home… [A]t the end of the day, they're going to be our neighbours” An interesting piece on a reimagined wing of a prison in the US, called “Little Scandinavia” www.thetimes.com/article/6167...

Air fryers and fish tanks — is this the future of UK prisons?

SCI Chester, a Philadelphia jail, is taking a radical new approach to inmates’ welfare. The results are impressing even the most cynical guards

Genius!

It’s been quite a bit warmer for the last few days! I was just a bit grumpy at the abruptness with which autumn had come upon us last week!

I’ve got my fingerless gloves at the ready for the next cold spell!

Former LCJ Ian Burnett is particularly compelling on the issue of sentence inflation - speaking to some of the points raised in this excellent paper that he co-wrote with 3 other former LCJs and Sir Brian Leveson👇

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We need to talk about sentence inflation 📣 So say the most senior former judges in England & Wales, who have come together to call on Govt to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences Read this extraordinary intervention, supported by the Howard League 👉 howardleague.org/publications...

This is a really good listen on the state of prisons (and how we got here), the issue of sentence inflation and what we might do about it all podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...

The Prisons Crisis, with Ian Burnett

Britain's prisons are in crisis. In the past week, we've seen the early release of some 1,500 prisoners in order to free up space in our nation's jails. But how

England’s first ever “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying has overwhelmingly recommended a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life news.sky.com/story/assist...

Assisted dying should be allowed in England, according to 'citizens' jury'

The top two reasons the panel were concerned about a law change were that it could be used for the wrong reasons if safeguarding is not in place, and that it could be misinterpreted or misused.

This article by Nichola Burgess is really interesting, on the intersection of running a legal case and also a campaign for a wider group of similarly affected clients.

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New from Free Movement: Nelson Shardey and the ten year route to settlement: running an effective legal challenge and campaign | Nicola Burgess https://freemovement.org.uk/nelson-shardey-and-the-ten-year-route-to-settlement-running-an-effective-legal-challenge-and-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_mediu…

Nelson Shardey and the ten year route to settlement: running an effective legal challenge and campaign - Free Movement

This summer, a legal challenge against the ten year route to settlement became a national media story. When Nelson Shardey spoke out about the pain of being

🚨WE’RE HIRING!🚨 We’re looking for a lawyer to join the Howard League legal team - supporting children & young adults in custody via our legal advice line, as well as helping to develop our strategic litigation portfolio We’ve extended the deadline - pls do share! howardleague.org/about-us/vac...

The Howard League | Lawyer

A vacancy in the Howard League legal team.

I did not know such a thing existed!! Googling now!