Victims’ powerful testimony to a failing justice system
Victims are frustrated by police inaction, mounting delays and often ‘left guessing’.
New resources for front-line justice workers
The newest additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for prison, probation and youth justice practitioners.
Criminal Justice Quiz Summer 2024
Russell Webster’s traditional Bank Holiday criminal justice quiz, Summer 2024 edition.
Prison and probation staffing problems persist (Summer 2024)
Prison and probation staffing levels not improving (summer 2024)
Demand on the criminal justice system continues to grow
Demand on the criminal justice system continues to grow with increases in the most serious offences.
Child imprisonment is beyond reform
Children’s rights and justice organisations call for an end to child imprisonment in England.
What should we do with our Victorian prisons?
Howard League briefing argues for a new, clear strategy on our Victorian prisons
Child Criminal Exploitation
Nina Maxwell sets out how we can respond to child criminal exploitation for HMI Probation.
The new Justice Ministerial line-up
MoJ Ministerial Team updated 13 May 2026
Prison and Probation Trends Summer 2024
There are 17,070 people on remand, the highest number ever.
Young women’s education in prison
The powerful role education plays for young women in prison and on release
Prison service manages our most dangerous offenders well
Inspectorate publishes a very positive assessment of Close Supervision Centres which hold dangerous men.
