Drug treatment in prison: what the data show
Sheila Bird Thanks to staff at the House of Commons Library, and the diligence of many parliamentarians, it has proved possible to investigate how well the prison’s Integrated Drug Treatment System is...
View ArticleOne law for the guilty, another for the innocent
Sheila Bird and Andrew Pelling Prisoners held on remand while awaiting trial can at least console themselves that if found guilty, their time on remand will count towards their sentence. But there is...
View ArticleTen years and too few answers later ...
Sheila Bird Ten years ago, the Home Affairs Committee’s Special Report on Drugs and Prisons made a series of recommendations that are still being ignored by the Ministry of Justice.read more
View ArticlePrisoner escorts in Scotland: getting better value
Sheila Bird The Scottish Government is currently considering tenders for a seven-year contract to transport prisoners around Scotland. read more
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Revised figures for Scottish prisoner escort costs
Nigel HawkesAfter the payments made to Reliance Custodial Service under its contract to transport prisoners in Scotland were analysed read more
View ArticleBent statistics on going straight
Nigel Hawkes Ministers in the Coalition Government need to watch their claims more carefully. read more
View ArticlePrison works: but how well?
Sheila Bird In 1993, Conservative Home Secretary Michael Howard famously proclaimed “Prison works!” and built more prisons. read more
View ArticleFlaws in the MoJ's reoffending study
Sheila Bird The Ministry of Justice has recently launched a “payment by results’ pilot study at the privately run Peterborough Prison, which holds 480 male and 360 female prisoners.read more
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