‘Me and the lads would not survive a day in here’: inside TV’s utterly stunning, Bafta-winning prison drama
The third series of Jimmy McGovern’s breathtaking series Time stars David Tennant – and just be its best ever. We go behind the scenes“I don’t think you would find a young offender institution (YOI) in which stories like these haven’t happened. Seventeen…
To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release | Letter
Pavan Dhaliwal responds to an article on the early release of prisoners. Plus a letter from a prison officer who works in a men’s open prisonRegarding your article (Prisoners thank Andy Burnham as they leave jail in first wave of early releases, 1…
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades
Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum termsTwo men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody…
The Guardian view on sexual abuse in schools: teachers cannot deal with this alone | Editorial
Politicians must redouble their efforts to tackle a disturbing pattern of pupils assaulting classmatesThe Guardian’s findings about the extent of sexual abuse in schools require an urgent, calibrated response. Data revealing multiple rapes committed each…
Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry
Critics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerableMinisters have scrapped plans that would have slashed the number of jury trials in England and Wales and…
Releasing prisoners won’t solve the crisis in English and Welsh jails. Here’s what will | Enver Solomon
Ministers need to level with the public about what current prison sentences look like – who needs to be locked up and for how longEnver Solomon is chief executive of Nacro, the criminal justice charity‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they…
A change in prison culture is vital – as is more money to reduce overcrowding | Letters
Vicki Cardwell, Phil Hind and Stephen Evans respond to an interview with Pia Sinha, the head of the Prison Reform TrustPia Sinha’s significant expertise inside and out of the prison system makes her a voice to trust on why our jails are struggling badly…
Alcohol in the stands would spoil football | Brief letters
Andy Burnham’s own goal | Investigating failure | Hedgehog-flavoured crisps | Crisp festival | Sitting proneBefore legislating to permit alcoholic drinks to be consumed in the stands at football (Report, 23 September), Andy Burnham should attend a rugby…
Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind direct action and why so many climate protesters are in prison.…