CE @shiftukorg. Formerly @cambridgelaw @CamCriminology. Proud @TrinCollCam alumna. All things social and criminal justice - research, policy and practice.
Camden / Oxford
Joined March 2015
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So brilliant to work with you @JakeBenRichards. Excited for what we’ll achieve together next.
Great to join SHiFT’s panel event on breaking the cycle of crime for young people with @michaelgove @DeputyMayorofGM and @JoshMacAlister.
SHiFT do incredible work across the country - and it’s been great partnering with them on remand projects at the @MoJGovUK. Innovative relational best practice transforming young lives and keeping communities safe!
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See my article in Today’s Telegraph - Mistaken releases are a symptom of a prison system close to breaking point telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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There's still time to register for this week's webinar with Dr John Wainwright. We'll be discussing a study that explored black and mixed heritage young people's experiences and understanding of violence in their local communities in England and Wales.
Places are FREE so sign up now to join this fascinating conversation.
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Child poverty is the biggest cause of social division in Britain today.
If we are to advance the prospects of a new generation of children languishing in poverty, now is the time to act,
newstatesman.com/politics/so…
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Today is the eighth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing. We are holding everyone close and sending our love and hugs. Anniversaries are always hard and our hearts go out to everyone affected.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c629…
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"Redeeming desistance: From individual journeys to a social movement" by - @criminology in Criminology
#Criminology #Desistance
"...mainstream criminology ignores this challenging movement at our absolute peril."
- Maruna on Convict Criminology
doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.12…
A long and thought provoking day up to Middlesbrough rounded off with this brilliant pop up @CoalDropsYard.
Our wonderful neighbours are celebrating Ramadan and tonight shared Iftar with us. A joy and privilege to share a small part of this important period of reflection and celebration with them. #together #iftar #lovemyneighbours
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This short report sets out the many problems with the applications system in jails - a huge cause of prisoner frustration- they often can’t get basic requests dealt with such as getting a medical appointment or asking for a prison move to be nearer to an elderly relative.
Today we published our report ‘Easier said than done: resolving prisoner requests’. It reveals how difficult it is for prisoners to get even simple things done in jail.
Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
And media release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
ALT Prisoners rely almost entirely on staff to manage their everyday requests, either through informal conversations or by submitting formal, written ‘applications’. But staff shortages and inexperience can mean prisoners do not always get the help they need. This can lead to frustration and poor behaviour.
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British Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, has written an ode to #probation officers - A life in the day of - and it is brilliant. Thanks for sharing, @DDPD26 ! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kz9s… @probation_irl
Several years on I still feel so proud to have received my @ButlerTrust award fromThe Princess Royal. Her longstanding interest in efforts to improve prisons, inc by celebrating the many brilliant people who work in them, is inspiring and so needed.
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"The biggest barriers to social mobility and children's wellbeing lie outside of schools."
@miss_mcinerney from our podcast on The Schools Bill.
🎧 Listen to the episode: ifs.org.uk/articles/schools-…
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Towards a Contextualised Understanding of Youth Justice Policy-Making: What, Who and How? - Stephen Case, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/eprint/…
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In this new analysis piece, John Drew CBE, a former CEO of @_YJB, reflects on the decision to change the age young people transition from the youth to adult custodial estates due to a capacity crisis in adult prisons.
ayj.org.uk/news-content/adul…
ALT A photo of John Drew with the title: "Adultifying Youth Custody: the long-term view". To the right of the photo are the words: "Analysis by John Drew CBE, former CEO of Youth Justice Board"
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🔥 Fascinating new article from Austria prisons…
It contends that selective digital transformation can function as a ‘Potemkin façade’ enabling prisons to present themselves as modern without structurally improving conditions of the prison majority. journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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'How come no-one's talking about race?' The clinical psychologist Dr Alison Beck have evidence to the Court of Appeal. She talks about 'the elephant in the room' and how the court failed to acknowledge the police's bullying of a vulnerable Black man: thejusticegap.com/oliver-cam…
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My life as a prison officer: ‘It wasn’t just the smell that hit you. It was the noise’ theguardian.com/news/2025/fe… @guardian #LongRead
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“Perhaps the government should try something novel when it comes to dealing with the prison problem: treat the public as if they are capable of nuanced thinking”
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Excellent article by @EvaWiseman in today’s @ObserverUK 👉Prison is not a “place of safety” for mentally ill women who should be in hospital. theguardian.com/society/2025…
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Our depressing report on women coping in prison
👉Self-harm up 3.5x since 2013
👉9x higher than in men's jails
👉Not enough purposeful activity
👉Difficulties with family visits
👉Brave but traumatised staff not properly trained
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