Prison UK: An Insider's View

As he comes to the end of his five-year term of office as HM Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick kindly agreed to be interviewed by Alex C...

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is so accident-prone that sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish between a cock-up and a conspiracy. In my pr...

Although the rapid spread of social media via various platforms is something most of us take for granted these days, British prisons remain ...

Last year I blogged about Christmases spent in prison, as well as the one I had at home on temporary release (ROTL). This year – which will...

Perhaps it’s just that I’m getting older, but it does seem that every year the Christmas season starts earlier and earlier. I was reminded ...