British prisons and justice
This is a starter pack of writers, campaigners, academics, politicians, lawyers and others interested in the justice system.
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@shipleywrites.bsky.social
@prisonersadvice.bsky.social
Providing access to justice for adult prisoners throughout England and Wales, by offering free and independent advice, support, and representation.
@prisonersed.bsky.social
Prisoners' Education Trust (PET) offers distance learning courses and advice and guidance to people in prison. We use our policy and advocacy work to improve prison education. Support us here: prisonerseducation.org.uk/donate
@faithspear.bsky.social
Lead author, The Criminal Justice Blog; prison-reform advocate; criminal-justice system commentator; criminologist thecriminaljusticeblog.com
@harryannison.bsky.social
Professor of Criminal Justice at Southampton Law School, UK. Penal politics, parole and probation.
@sperls.bsky.social
Public lawyer and parole specialist. Director of SL5 Legal. https://www.SL5Legal.co.uk
@cambridgedcn.bsky.social
PhD-led initiative at Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology, engaging with decolonial thoughts and perspectives. We seek to centre colonialism at the centre of contemporary debates and amplify subaltern, non-Western, and Indigenous voices in criminology.
@cassiarowland.bsky.social
Senior researcher in public services @Instituteforgov, passionate about crime. Formerly @CrestAdvisory. Also trustee @EndometriosisUK
@nick-mann.bsky.social
Director of Comms at Prison Advice and Care Trust. Interested in anything politics, criminal justice and charity. Camberwell, SE London. www.prisonadvice.org.uk
@janjengba.bsky.social
JENGbA Co Founder fighting against the injustice of #jointenterprise #socialist (UK) @jengba.bsky.social www.jengba.com No DM’s please …I don’t like being pestered by strangers 🤬
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social
Independent inspectorate reporting on conditions for and treatment of those in prisons, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities. Learn more at: https://hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/
@dannyshaw.bsky.social
Journalist, specialising in policing, crime, justice, prisons, security & immigration. Ex-BBC home affairs correspondent & former adviser to Yvette Cooper MP. These are all my views!
@johnpodmore.bsky.social
Former Governor HMP Belmarsh, Brixton & Swaleside. International consultant on prison corruption
@thehowardleague.bsky.social
Building a more humane and effective response to crime. Join: https://howardleague.org/membership/ Give: http://PayPal.Me/howardleague
@kirkkorner.bsky.social
Courts Correspondent for the London Standard www.standard.co.uk Daily coverage from the biggest court cases in London and beyond
@prisonpolicy.org
Challenging mass incarceration and over-criminalization through research, advocacy, and organizing. Get email updates: https://prisonpolicy.org/subscribe/
@shipleywrites.bsky.social
Did corporate finance, produced a film, committed a fraud. Served my time. Horrified by the prison system. I write and talk and try to change it. Words in Inside Time, The Spectator, the i, amongst others. david@david-shipley.com