Face the facts: prison does not work

We must have the courage to sweep away prison and replace it with a genuinely radical alternative
Published: 08 August 2007

Our prison system is in crisis. This weekend, we heard news of yet more cuts. The financial burden of running a prison system which is 13 per cent over capacity has forced the Prison Service to consider abandoning key aspects of rehabilitation services, including daily cell checks and mandatory and voluntary drugs testing. continue...