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by Dean Woodward

Portsmouth University's critical study of the effectiveness of ISSPs is wide of the mark argues youth offending specialist Dean Woodward

The call to "scrap" intensive supervision and surveillance programmes (ISSP) by the University of Portsmouth seems incredibly bold.
I don't know if it is the assumption that the snapshot survey in Portsmouth of two youth offending teams is representative of the 157 across England and Wales, or if it is the sensationalised quotes from the clients ("I should have gone to custody"; "I can't get out of bed", etc) that I find the most surprising. Or it may be the simplistic solutions proposed, such as needing to find a new environment and new peers, and to teach job-related skills to reduce re-offending.

by Kaarina Elisabeth
 
Harriet Harman believes that unless women are guaranteed positions in government, we won't get good government. She advocates positive discrimination, already employed for race and gender by various bodies. And it can be a good thing. It makes groups feel their views are represented.

by Simon Heng

A famous experiment into prison psychology uncovered an unpalatable truth: staff at all institutions inevitably oppress