Educate the public on the ineffectiveness of short-term sentences, rather than relying on populism to secure your own future

BBC News - How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours #Rehab #prison #CriminalJustice bbc.co.uk/news/stories-4…

#Brentfordfc have paid £4m up-front for Pontus Jansson. It could rise to £5.5m based on appearances and if the #Bees are promoted to the Premier League. #lufc

I’m writing a recommended reading list for people wanting to understand #womensprisons. Including articles, books, blogs, Twitter follows etc. What or who would you recommend?

A quick reminder for #CriminalJustice professionals...a mental health diagnosis does not mean instant risk escalation. Just saying. #MentalHealthAwareness Mind #criminology #justice

Piece in The Times and The Sunday Times suggests David Gauke plans to make reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In particular, enabling prison sentences over 4 years to become spent at some point. This is something Unlock has long campaigned for. thetimes.co.uk/article/6d9705…

With lots of talk about as young as 7yo targeted for #CountyLines surely how they are being ‘accessed’ has to be no.1 priority. That cycle must be broken, and swiftly. Older siblings. #School proximity. #Care. #Parents. All need to be better engaged stakeholders in #prevention.

The war on drugs is used to demonise, criminalise and control the poorest and most vulnerable members of our communities. We will look back in decades to come with shame at what we were doing, and astonishment that reform took so long. #YouthSelect #Legalise #Regulate

UK approach to sex offender treatment is much maligned, but what else can be done? Is rehab possible or is control the only real solution? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-489981…

It's not OK that I was the only man at a family violence workshop. smh.com.au/lifestyle/gend…

1,187 drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2018: up 27% in a year. • Males make up 72% of the deaths. • 442 deaths of people aged 35-44 (37% of total), 345 deaths aged 45-54 (29%). • Scotland’s figures are higher than that reported for any other EU country #stopthedeaths #DRDs

google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.…

People seem to love their mental health science when it's all about brains. But our most robust scientific findings about mental health problems are the links to poverty, inequality, gender politics, and violence. Funny how that is less appealing to most people. Science, eh?

Incredible. Where does Farage find them.

National Rural Crime Network's "Captive and Controlled" report on domestic abuse in rural areas published nationalruralcrimenetwork.net