Last week (5 June 2025) the Ministry of Justice published a narrative review of the literation on intergenerational offending. Authored by Anna Kotova & Rachel Cordle, the report reviews the published ...

Sam Boyd of the Common Ground Justice Project guest posts on latest public opinion research on the criminal justice system.

This is the seventh in a series of posts looking into the detail of the Independent Sentencing Review whose main recommendations I summarised here. Today’s post looks at the central role of the ...

In addition to the emergency measures designed to tackle the prison capacity crisis, the Independent Sentencing Review concludes with plans for a sustainable prison system.

The most recent additions to the Butler Trust's Knowledge Exchange site for justice practitioners and your chance to nominate for an award.

This is the sixth in a series of posts looking into the detail of the Independent Sentencing Review whose main recommendations I summarised here. Today’s post looks at the Review’s conclusions about a ...

This is the fifth in a series of posts looking into the detail of the Independent Sentencing Review whose main recommendations I summarised here. Today’s post looks at providing support to victims. Mr ...