Expert Comment
Trialling women's residential centres a good start - expert comment
Dr Rachel Bennett, from the Department of History at the University of Warwick, comments on the news that Justice Secretary David Gauke will cut funding to five women's community prisons in England and Wales and will instead channel cash into five residential centres, which are to be trialled.
UK compromise on enfranchsing prisoners accepted by the Council of Europe: Expert Comment
Professor Jacqueline Hodgson comments on the news that a small number of prisoners will be given the right to vote after a British compromise offer to extend the franchise in very limited circumstances was accepted by the Council of Europe.