New paper from @danicadarley.bsky.social and I problematising the operationalisation of ‘vulnerability’ in women’s prisons onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

*Recommended Reading Alert* for all academics (not just #criminologists) gearing up for conference season Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics thebscblog.wordpress.com

My wonderful co-researchers Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte have written an insightful piece about what it was like attending the British Society of Criminology conference as non-academics. Have a read - there is much for us to learn and even more to do!! thebscblog.wordpress.com

Really good to see @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's important work featured in the national media. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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The Ministry of Justice has announced the introduction of PAVA spray for use against children in prison. The Howard League will take whatever steps necessary, including legal action, to challenge this decision. Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...

Happy 119th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Beckett to all who celebrate

And one of the problems with peeling off your skin is that it’s near impossible to put it back on in the same way 😞

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God forbid we have a ‘two-tier’ justice system. Oh wait……. Just when you think we’re making progress 😞

A huge thank you to @cjalliance.bsky.social & @mediatrust.bsky.social, to all the cast and crew, and everyone who contributed. We're so grateful to be able to bring this cause to life, challenge perceptions, reach new audiences and continue pushing for change. fairchecks.org.uk/fairchecks-a...

Had the privilege of watching Rupture by @openclasp.bsky.social today at HMP Askham Grange. It was moving and powerful and knowledge exchange (I hate that phrase) from research done perfectly.

This is big!!! 👏👏👏👏

Today the Government announced young girls will not be placed in YOIs following recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s review. While a welcome first step, more needs to be done to meet gender-specific needs of girls in the justice system. Our comment: tinyurl.com/2apm73tr

My daughter was 14 months old when I was sent to prison for a non-violent offence. More than ten years on I still wonder every day about the harm this caused her. Hopefully we can stop other children and women suffering this kind of trauma.

Criminology people with interest in experiences of families of people in prison! I am keen to finally get this idea moving: an edited collection of chapters on stigma. Quite a lot to explore and lots of policy interest. Get in touch and pls share! docs.google.com/document/u/1...

Gendering Jail Craft: Preparing Officers for the Realities of Women’s Prisons? This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training @drswaite.bsky.social on British Society of Criminology wp.me/p9dqlz-izE

THE SOCIAL WORK ONLINE TEAM TRAINING (SWOTT) TOOLKIT: EMBEDDING TEAM-BASED PEER LEARNING IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Rogers, M. et al (2024) / Social Work Education #openaccess #socialwork doi.org/10.1080/0261...

Have any of my followers submitted applications for/been successful in applying for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship? And if so, would they be willing to have chat about it? I've seen a few examples in other disciplines but nothing from criminology/law. 🤞

This is perfect. I often struggle with the concept of hope in the context of criminal justice but understanding it like this makes sense to me.

For every 100 people released from prison 67 are recalled, according to new stats published today. Only a quarter of people recalled committed another crime. The rest broke licence conditions like missing Probation appointments 👇👇 www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...

Very excited to have had my first day as a research associate with Dr Shirley Lewis looking at the experience of pre-birth assessments for pregnant women who use substances. Feels a bit weird not being in Sociology after all these years but I’ve been made to feel very welcome.

I presented my PhD findings here last year for the first time and it was a lovely, supportive environment in which to do so. Go along if you can.

So many things to comment on here, but 5 years after the preventable deaths of Katie and William, the fact that some prison cells are still not safe is inexcusable. Immediate "actioning" rather than just "carefully considering" the recommendations is what is required 💔. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Exciting news - this powerfully vulnerable , astutely observed & cogently argued personal (and yet so familiar it’s surely replicable) account & theorisation by @schreeche.bsky.social of post prison experiences in academia is published! We can, and must, do better. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📣 Job opportunity - CEO! We are looking for the person who will lead NUM's policy advocacy work as our CEO. Applicants must be based in the UK, and lived experience of sex work is desirable. Click below for core responsibilities, person spec & how to apply: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/nationa...

I am so tired of politicians and billionaires exploiting child sexual abuse (CSA) and exploitation (CSE) for their own political ends. Especially the right who ignore the fact that most children are abused by someone within their own community. 1/4

Can this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social government finish the job first started by the Blair/Brown government & the #Corston report on alternatives to imprisoning vulnerable women. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

One of the best parts of my job is being part of this supportive, uplifting community. Team Zine is awesome and I’m so glad our work is out there to share with others.

We are creating a new tool to measure what makes a good quality of life for adoptees aged 16-25, based on what adoptees themselves think is important. If you want to take part in a mixed focus group for birth family members, adopters and adoptees aged 26+, sign up here: forms.gle/x1Mi993Dihpg...

New Publication: "The Rehabilitation Industry: Lived Experience and Performance" (10min read) Andi Brierley & I explore our observations of what we describe as a Rehabilitation Industry and reflect on our roles within it We pose tough questions for all CJS stakeholders—read & join the discussion!

This made me chuckle

🌟Challenging Justice Inequalities🌟 Work with children in conflict with the law? Friday afternoon is not the time to start a new task! Instead please take a few minutes to complete (or share) our practitioner survey about protected characteristics and intersectionality www.tinyurl.com/yt8dajj6

Tools down ladies

Exciting news! At Swansea University we’re hosting the 5th Narrative Criminology Symposium -‘Narrating harm, narrating hope’ - 15th-17th June 2025. More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...

🚨 I need your help with a secret mission please! Do you reckon you could follow @thehowardleague.bsky.social & give our lovely social media manager a surprise at work on Monday?! We’re the world’s oldest prison charity - working towards a more humane & effective response to crime howardleague.org

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Please help! I saw an article on the dark place recently called (I think) hurt people help people and I thought I had saved it and now can’t find it! Anyone any ideas?