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Erwin James
Erwin James is the author of Redeemable: A Memoir of Darkness and Hope. He served 20 years of a life sentence in prison before his release in August 2004
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An insider’s story of working at Strangeways reveals the profound flaws of Britain’s prison system
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Nick Hardwick tells the Guardian he accepts that responsibility for the Parole Board lay with him
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We desperately need to take back control of prison buildings to halt the chronic decline in our jails, says prison governors chief
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My former colleagues do extraordinary work under extreme pressure, says the X Factor winner and former guard. They deserve our recognition – and respect
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Last week’s riot at HMP Birmingham highlighted the chronic lack of frontline staff in our jails. The government needs to act, says the former prison governor
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The new head of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody on how she plans to reduce the record numbers of deaths in prisons
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Rail company’s scheme aims to show all employers that hiring former prisoners can be good for business and cut reoffending
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HMP New Hall pioneers care and support for women with complex needs. The justice minister, Michael Gove, should sit up and take notice for his prison reforms
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As the Wormwood Scrubs report shows, the government’s plan to transform prisons will require a big increase in staff and funding
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Eoin McLennan-Murray, who ran the prison with the lowest reoffending rates says league tables for individual jails would be ‘silly’ but a national target could work
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With a record number of entries, this year’s work showed inspiring enthusiasm and self-discipline from the authors
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After serving 20 years in jail, I know that most detainees hope to live a crime-free life on release, but until the corrupt atmosphere of our prisons is tackled, rehabilitation will remain a distant dream
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The editor of Inside Time on 25 years at the helm of the independent prison newspaper he founded
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Life coach Clare McGregor pushed executives and police officers to reach their potential. Now she mentors the residents of Styal women’s prison
Rat-infested prison cells are one difference between punishment and cruelty