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Expert comment, NAO report on children in custody

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:52:00 GMT

The National Audit Office reports that while the average number of children in custody fell by 73% in the decade between 2010 and 2020, numbers are expected to rise rapidly in the next months. Professor Azrini Wahidin (Sociology) comments.

NAO finds Prison Service "failing" to manage prison estate effectively - expert comment

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:05:59 GMT

Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on today's National Audit Office (NAO) report, Improving the prison estate, which finds that although Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is committed to providing a safe, secure and decent prison estate, its plans to achieve this are failing.

Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on recent prison policy announcements

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:23:12 GMT

The Government has announced plans to create 10,000 new prison places and to crack down on criminal activity behind bars. Professor Azrini Wahidin questions whether these measures will be effective.

Prison officers walk out in protest at working conditions - expert comment

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 08:48:02 GMT

Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on the issues raised by today's prison officers walkout in protest at ‘unprecedented levels of violence behind bars.’

Professor Azrini Wahidin responds to Ministry of Justice prison improvement proposals

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:07:32 GMT

Prisons Minister Rory Stewart has announced a new pilot project to tackle violent and disruptive behaviour in 10 prisons, including £10 million funding to fight drugs and improve security. Professor Azrini Wahidin responds.

Trialling women's residential centres a good start - expert comment

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:33:00 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:32:50 GMT

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.