During 2020, there have been a lot of critical contributions within the media and academic publications that are trying to make sense of political responses and interventions towards protecting the public, including babies in prison. Babies rely on others to represent their plight. This year I have begun to publish…

The United Kingdom will start the process of leaving the European Union at 11pm on 31 January. This will impact all areas of life for people in the UK and beyond but not immediately! Women’s Rights: The Future is Uncertain. Human Rights frameworks will become more important for campaigners, practitioners…

Chapter 1- Introduction Around the World there are more women in prison than ever before. Despite statistics, research and various active groups that support women, there is very little published about this topic. All countries have different jurisdictions and it is extremely difficult to make precise comparisons of either the…

It has taken me six years to complete this unique project. It is a comprehensive collection of research for women in prison. I made a decision not to commercialize it because I have wanted to remain as independent as possible. …

Criminal justice work will often mean that you need to find funding. Gone are the days when consistent resources were guaranteed. Writing for Impact is Important You are the expert. You have experience and qualifications. You have a large network of contacts and know where funding can be sourced from. …

In recognition of the use of immigration-related detention the Global Detention Project provides a source of accurate information about their use and other immigration control regimes. Immigration detention centres are within every region of the world, however their prevalence is mainly in the United States with 884 and Europe (548)…

Research for women in prison is a resource that is designed to support researchers and practitioners. It is the first time there has been a place that practitioners, researchers and other interested people can easily access information relating to women in prison. …

Within England and Wales, the Health and Social Care Act 2015 is new legislation for the care of prisoners. Recent research has explained that there is a lack of structured support systems and a gap in knowledge about the role of practitioners (Baldwin, 2015). Despite these issues and it is…

The issue of self-harm and prison life is not well understood. Despite this, there has been recent publicity about this issue. For example, Richard Gardside from the Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice explained in response to the Prime Minister’s recent announcement that ‘violence, self-harm, suicide and squalid…