A chorus of voices from across the criminal justice sector has warned that England’s prison system is caught in a relentless loop of crisis and short-lived reform. In a series of letters responding to recent coverage of overcrowded jails and strained probation services, former practitioners, academics and charity leaders argue that rehabilitation is being undermined by political interference, an obsession with risk management and chronic
Prison system trapped in “cycle of crisis” as experts demand rehabilitation overhaul
Hannah Clarke is a social affairs correspondent focusing on housing, poverty, welfare policy, and inequality. She has spent six years investigating the human impact of policy decisions on vulnerable communities. Her compassionate yet rigorous reporting has won multiple awards, including the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain's Social Evils.
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