Don’t condemn McDonald’s for giving prisoners a day job
In the aftermath of Daniel Khalife’s escape and recapture, prisons are in the headlines. Even the most commonplace events, like…
A Wandsworth prison jailbreak was waiting to happen
As a former inmate of HMP Wandsworth, I can’t say I’m surprised that a prisoner, Daniel Khalife, has escaped. When I was…
Why Britain’s prisons will only get more violent
Prison and probation staffing is approaching dangerously low levels’ said the Ministry of Justice in a document they published by…
The hopeless cycle of addiction – and drug running – behind bars
It’s my seventh night in HMP Wandsworth at the start of my 45-month sentence for fraud. I live on A…
My battle with bureaucracy behind bars
On my first night in prison, I slept well. Perhaps the previous day’s stress and exhaustion played a part. Neither…
What’s it really like on your first night in prison?
Before I went to prison I thought a lot about what it would be like. Almost a year passed after…
How prisons teach inmates that crime pays
John Major is wrong when he suggests only violent offenders should be automatically locked up – and as a non-violent…
Why the Channel smuggling business will never end
‘Have you got a light mate?’ The shout came from the top of the slipway on Deal beach. Bill, who…
