Home 15 things I’ve learned about child prisons since the death of Gareth Myatt Gareth Myatt died 15 years ago today after being restrained by G4S prison guards. Carolyne Willow shares some of what she’s learned investigating the abuse and neglect of children in state care. By Carolyne Willow / 19 Apr 2019
Home The UN’s Committee Against Torture is about to examine the UK’s treatment of prisoners – and it’s not looking good If we care about human rights at all, we should care about the drastic deterioration in prison conditions under ‘austerity’. By Julia Kreienkamp and Tom Pegram / 10 Apr 2019
Crime, justice & law Abolish child prisons, demands mother who lost her son UK charities, parliamentarians and bereaved families unite to close child prisons. Inspection reports call all such institutions unsafe. By Hardeep Matharu / 4 Dec 2018
Crime, justice & law Why are so many people dying on probation in England and Wales? Flawed ‘reforms’ and part-privatisation have created havoc in the probation service. Amid the chaos: a sharp rise in self-inflicted deaths. By Rebecca Roberts / 3 Jul 2018
