31 of England’s prisons are Victorian. Do they work? – visual investigation More than 30 jails still in use today were built by the Victorians. They house a quarter of the prison population. Here we explore how 19th century design is contributing to a 21st century crisis

A really interesting (and humanising) article about the prison estate and the impact of physical environment on prisoners www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters Letters: Tana Adkin KC says people are better served by sexual assault referral centres than by DIY swabs, while Dorothea Scales writes about the importance of consent training

2 letters in today's Guardian worth a read - DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Awful. The silent pause familiar to any woman who has (in seconds) risk assessed whether to either tell a man who is being inappropriate to get lost (might make it worse/unsafe), or to find a polite way to extricate herself safely (but leaving her shaken and angry his behaviour went unchallenged)

A five by five grid drawn on a pad, like a classic bingo card. Top row: gym equipment, taxidermy, sofa bed, attic, large collection of jigsaws Second row: too much crafting stuff, bookcase of 70s/80s classics, electronic drum kit, black & decker workmate, folded towels Middle row: lounge sleeping, bed next to fridge, *DUVET*, caravan, old cuddly toy Fourth row: 80s tv/film-related bed linen, garage sleeping, adult in child bed, scary dolls, bed under desk Bottom row: sleeping bag, brass instrument, own house but not own bed, inappropriate electrical points, Proper Cancellation Stuff...

I have made a #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card! And done alt text on it (as everyone else should, if they're able).

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

A blog in acclamation of Gisèle: counselofperfection.blogspot.com?m=1

Merci

A good explanation of the amount of work undertaken in the criminal justice beyond court sitting hours, which is unseen by members of the public.

Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say

An inaccurate subheading - the article actually says defendants are being given advice about likely sentence and deciding to plead guilty, not that their lawyers are advising them to plead guilty, a crucial difference www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...

This is FANTASTIC.

How will this be different from Criminal Behaviour Orders, which are already available and allow for exclusion areas and positive requirements?