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January 20, 2015

Austerity and welfare reform: a lethal cocktail

Today (20th January 2015), MPs will debate the future of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system. Those who speak in favour of renewing Trident, at a cost of almost £100 billion, will no doubt say Trident is essential to protect UK citizens at some point in the future. Yet last week, those same MPs voted to commit the next Parliament to austerity, which is killing UK citizens here and now.
January 6, 2014

US state told to end 'systematic vengeance' against prisoner

Louisiana has been asked to end its campaign of vengeance against Albert Woodfox and release him after nearly four decades of cruel treatment.
December 19, 2013

UK prisoners vote 'halfway house' dismissed by lawyer

The lawyer representing over 550 prisoners who are fighting for their right to vote has dismissed the recommendation from a parliamentary committee.
December 19, 2013

'Missed opportunity' on Scottish referendum voting rights

Penal reformers have expressed disappointment at a negative ruling from the Court of Session in Scotland on prisoner votes.
July 23, 2013

California breached human rights of prisoners on hunger strike, says Amnesty

Californian prison authorities have breached international human rights obligations by punitive measures against prisoners on hunger strike, says Amnesty.
January 11, 2013

Britain’s biggest prison will be a titanic waste of money, says Howard League

Government plans to build Britain’s biggest prison are a "titanic waste of money that will do nothing to cut crime", says the Howard League for Penal Reform.
May 23, 2012

Liberty concerned about 'huffing and puffing' over prisoners' votes

Following a European Court of Human Rights ruling, British civil rights advocates say there must be a proper national debate on prisoner voting.
February 10, 2011

Votes for prisoners
February 10, 2011

MPs 'shameful' in opposing prisoners' voting rights

Prison reformers have expressed dismay at the determination of the majority of Westminster MPs to defy a legal ruling against the ban on prisoners voting.
January 27, 2011

A prisoner with conscience

To all intents and purposes, last Wednesday was a normal day. I dropped my husband, Chris Cole, in Headington and watched him walk away in the darkness to the London bus, as I often do. Then I headed back home for the usual morning routine of breakfast, sandwich making, and the school run.