Prison reform
Follow the discussion from the international conference on penal abolition, hosted by the Howard League
Prisoner suicides: the dire cost of Tory tough-guy posturing on crime
Zoe WilliamsZoe Williams: Overcrowding, understaffing and lack of care have implications far beyond the walls of our cruel jails
The African Prisons Project in Uganda
The African Prisons Project in Uganda
Should prisoners be allowed to vote?
Interview by Emine SanerShould prisoners be allowed to vote? Jonathan Aitken and Frances Crook takes sides in the debate. Emine Saner hosts
Give prisoners the vote in six months or face severe penalties, UK warned
European court says at least 2,500 inmates could sue for damages if deadline is missed
Cost of re-offending is around £11bn - prison is a colossal failure
Erwin JamesErwin James: Reconviction rates show everyone should be concerned about what happens to released inmates
Where's the compassion for the old lags who truly deserve it?
Catherine BennettCatherine Bennett: The outcry over the Megrahi case reveals the very real plight of old and dying prisoners in English jails
Charity and punishment
Libby BrooksLibby Brooks: The voluntary sector has long played a vital role in prisons. But running a jail is a troubling step too far
Battle of the Titans
Jon Collins: In the face of opposition from experts the British government may be reconsidering its plan to build three large new prisons
Why prisons don't work
Rocco LaporeRocco Lapore: In my experience the system fails prisoners. The lack of rehabilitation encourages drug abuse, violence and crime
The media's distorting lens
Paul MasonPaul Mason: Crime is on the rise and prisons are the answer: that's if you believe the news
The real cost of prison
Kevin MarshPunitive policy has failed
Brett Collins
The abolitionists' criminal conspiracy
Nick HerbertNick Herbert: The false premise of abolitionism is that prisons make recidivists. We need to get real and ensure rehabilitation works
Taking on the Titans
Julia SudburyJulia Sudbury: The US prison system, with its superjails, now warehouses one in 100 of our citizens. That's not a model the UK should emulate
Unlocking the prisons debate
Rowenna DavisRowenna Davis: Every day seems to bring another shocking statistic about the prison system to light. Is it time for reform?
