Female prison population growing faster than male, worldwide, according to the 6th edition of our World Female Imprisonment List, published today prisonstudies.org/news/female-pr…

Read the response from Minister Sarah Sackman KC MP to the letter from our chair Andy Slaughter on pre-appointment scrutiny of the post of Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)) 👇

Barristers Doughty Street International (DSI) have spoken out about a campaign of intimidation including surveillance, hacking & rape threats. Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC describes "tactics which are designed to frighten us off doing our job". The Bar Council has raised concerns about the targeting of

Released today on BBC Sounds, the first episodes of Fool’s Gold a new series about rogue detectorists, which has its origins in my original reporting of the case for the Sunday Times Magazine… bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…

“The fact that nobody was prepared to do this must lead to speculation about morale among the commissioners and their confidence in the commission’s senior staff. It also shows that no commissioner was willing to answer the justice committee’s questions.” rozenberg.substack.com/p/ccrc-leaderl…

Two lucky detectorists find a multi-million £ history-making hoard - and decide not to declare it. What could possibly go wrong? My account of the story behind our new BBC podcast Fool’s Gold independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

If you liked Detectorists this is quite an interesting true crime podcast. bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p…

Anybody looking for a new podcast, I can happily recommend Fool's Gold on BBC Sounds. Who would have thought a podcast about 2 detectorists finding, & disposing of, a history changing hoard could be educational, entertaining, & infuriating all at the same time.

Two detectorists found an ancient, multi million pound hoard. They stole it and went to jail. Is there a happy ending? Find out in the final episode of Fool’s Gold on ⁦BBC Sounds⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Justice Committee on the CCRC's independence and its relationship with the Ministry of Justice. ‘Independence requires the chair & senior leadership to prioritise and defend interests and constitutional functions of the institution above all. This does not appear to be happening…'

This terrible indictment of the CCRC repays careful reading. It captures the many missteps that have led to such a disastrous place. It is a vital organisation, capable of doing great work, undone by serial errors of judgement - attributable to the MoJ as well as CCRC leadership

A poster for an event, “Innocent: Failed by the CCRC”. Four main speakers: two cases are wrongful convictions overturned after referral by the CCRC (O’Brien and George), one is a case previously referred by the CCRC (Bamber), last is a case yet to be reviewed by the CCRC (Letby)

An impressive debut as CCRC Interim Chair by Vera Baird on @bbcr4today. Wishing her every success in her mission to revive the Commission and restore its reputation. She seems to understand what is required.

Insightful column in ⁦Law Society Gazette⁩ by ⁦Joshua Rozenberg⁩ on malaise at ccrc. Commissioners in my time fought a long and exhausting battle against the erosion of their role and of independence. I hope Vera Baird can reclaim what was lost edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/p…

I know it is unfashionable to say so, but some praise is due to the Criminal Cases Review Commission for its diligent and determined investigation of the iniquitous racist cop DS Ridgewell. The CCRC’s inquiries have now led to 13 injustices being corrected at the Court of Appeal.