James Hargrave formerly worked as an executive assistant to the governor for learning and skills of HMRP Latchmere House and HMP Wormwood Scrubs. He then moved into a role as a case worker, working with the prison charity PLIAS and the training provider Prospects. He now works as a press officer for the police. He writes in a personal capacity.
Justice reforms hang in the balance
Justice it is one of the many areas where, on paper at least, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have plenty in common. So what are they playing at?
- 13 January 2013
What next for successful Police & Crime Commissioners?
Whatever people think of the policy, PCCs are going to be individuals with significant power and influence
- 15 November 2012
Who'd have thought it? Criminals don't like the police. But that doesn't make rioters social victims
Any research that takes a closer look at the deeper causes of the UK riots should be welcomed. It is just a shame that in the case of the Guardian and LSE report, it simply appears to be making excuses
- 8 December 2011
Ken Clarke does have a point on crime and prison
The prisons are filled to bursting point and there's no money to build new ones. The solution to crime doesn’t simply lie in locking more up for longer.
- 7 September 2011
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