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  • 26 Feb 2010
    After the Accident

    If you are interested in restorative justice (and even if you're not but like a good play) have a listen to the Friday Play on BBC Radio 4 tonight at 9.00pm, called ‘After the Accident’.

  • 9 Nov 2009
    Churches encouraged to focus on hope in Prisons Week

    Churches and Christian groups across Britain are being encouraged to hold special services and events to mark Prisons Week from 15-21 November 2009. The theme for the Week this year is 'Hold Fast to Hope'.

  • 21 Jun 2009
    Imprisoning hope and reason

    No other democratic nation today imprisons people on such a scale or for as long as the US, Martin E. Marty is reminded. Visiting prisoners is a central test of devotion to the Jesus of the gospels. We are also called to a vision of restoration and release.

  • 14 Jan 2009
    Alternatives to jailing a fat man, Jeremy Vine show, BBC Radio 2
  • 5 Nov 2008
    UK's punitive approach to youth justice at odds with rest of Europe

    A new report on youth justice systems across Europe has questioned the UK's punitive approach to children. The Howard League for Penal Reform has today published 'Punishing children', a report that examines and compares different youth justice systems across Europe.

  • 18 Jun 2008
    Prison reformer to become new chair of Christian Aid

    UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has announced the appointment of Anne Owers, currently Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, as their new chairperson, taking up the role later this year.

  • 16 Jun 2008
    New model for dealing with sex offenders launches in UK

    A new charity is being launched in London tomorrow to pioneer an award-winning community response to sex offending, in the UK. Circles UK aims to support the development and effectiveness of Circles of Support and Accountability.

  • 30 Jan 2008
    Stop playing politics with prison, inspector demands

    For the third year running Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, a former human rights campaigner, has hit the headlines with a hard-hitting report on Britain's dire prison situation, calling for action not political posturing.

  • 12 Dec 2007
    Government announces new restorative justice scheme for young

    A new scheme to deal with first time young offenders who have committed a minor offence will be piloted early next year. The scheme aims to stop them going to court unnecessarily, while at the same time ensuring that they make amends for their offence via an apology to the victim.

  • 8 Nov 2007
    Archbishop says young children should be kept out of prison

    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has told a newspaper he thinks the British government should raise the age of criminal responsibility, acknowledging that very young people involved in crime still need to be recognised as children.