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Bar chart showing the top 10 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales, ranging from Leeds, with a population at 170% of certified normal accommodation, to Doncaster at 150%.

In the last week of February, Leeds prison had room to accommodate 641 men in conditions deemed to be safe and decent by the Ministry of Justice.

But it was being forced to hold 1,089.

https://howardleague.org/prison-watch/

Dangerous to Feel This Desperate: How to Ease Prison Chaos in NY Dangerous to Feel This Desperate: How to Ease Prison Chaos in NY

"The opposite of hope is desperation, and it’s dangerous for this population to feel desperate — especially when the situation inside is so unstable. The thing about second chances is that there's a positive spillover. Hope becomes a tool to quell tension."

Two weeks left to submit your abstracts to present a poster or oral presentation at the BSC Conference 2026 hosted by the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at NTU! Submit your abstracts using this link: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/80139... #BSCC2026 @britishcriminology.bsky.social

Live updates: Search for Nancy Guthrie reaches 2 weeks, no arrests after authorities swarm nearby home | CNN Law enforcement activity was underway at a residence near Nancy Guthrie’s home Friday night as the desperate search for her nears two weeks. Follow for live updates.

An overnight operation led to no arrests, as the search for Nancy Guthrie reaches the two-week mark. Here's where things stand right now: https://cnn.it/4bRN233

Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables Police recorded crime and outcomes detailed figures and supplementary material.

A couple of links:

The Home Office Crime Outcomes Open data table for 2024/25 is here assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697792... via www.gov.uk/government/s...

Interior view of a multi-level prison block with blue cell doors and white metal railings surrounding the walkways.

When the prison system gets bigger, the problems within it get bigger, becoming harder to solve. And it makes no sense to build new jails when there are too few staff to run the ones we already have.

https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/

Minneapolis family, six children tear gassed after they were caught in clash between ICE and protesters | CNN A family trying to get home from their son’s basketball game in Minneapolis on Wednesday found themselves between protesters and federal agents, before they were tear gassed in their car and the mothe...

A family trying to get home from their son’s basketball game in Minneapolis on Wednesday found themselves between protesters and federal agents, before they were tear gassed in their car and the mother had to administer CPR to her infant.

Crimversations: "The transfer problem in police training" This is an overview based on the article, "The transfer problem in police training: From training hours to operational readiness" (https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.51ece764). We create these "Crimversations" with the AI tool Google NotebookLM. While we strive for accuracy, an overview may not perfectly reflect the original article, a limitation common to both AI-generated and human-led podcasts. For definitive information, please refer directly to the article. Stay tuned for the launch of our new sites, https://crimconsortium.com and https://crimhub.com.

Crimversations: "The transfer problem in police training"

Anti-ICE protests have been taking place in cities across the US after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4pH4sTm

Live updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...

Wednesday’s shooting happened a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced that “the largest DHS operation ever is happening right now in Minnesota.” (via
@mprnews.org)

Anna Vasquez was wrongfully convicted and served 13 years for a crime that never occurred before she was exonerated, thanks to the Innocence Project of Texas. For many like her, the @innocencenetwork.bsky.social conference brings community. Support it via this GoFundMe.

https://bit.ly/4rIpAuF

What happened at the Maduro and Flores arraignment and what’s next in the case | CNN Politics During the first hearing in New York in the case against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, the defendants professed their innocence and accused the US government o...

During the first hearing in New York in the case against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, the defendants professed their innocence and accused the US government of abducting the two from their home.

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in New York court, telling the judge that he's "still president of my country." Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4qDI6CY

Researchers consistently fail to consider the true costs of policing when they evaluate its effectiveness. Traffic stops don't improve safety and have massive social costs.

President Donald Trump said that the US is "going to run" Venezuela in the immediate aftermath of President Nicolás Maduro's capture. Trump did not offer a timeline for how long he anticipated such a transition of power would take.

Follow live updates: cnn.it/44QDLnE

The man accused of being the Washington, DC, pipe bomber will remain in jail until he faces trial, a federal judge ruled Friday. https://cnn.it/3LrNCJS

By claiming Russian status, the legalities of seizing the vessel could become more complicated. https://cnn.it/3LrMExf

'Throwback to McCarthyism': Trump DOJ Moves to Treat Leftist Dissent as Criminal | Common Dreams In what Sen. Ron Wyden called "a throwback to McCarthyism," the DOJ is moving to use the full might of the surveillance state to target Trump's critics.

The reported moves by a Trump-aligned Justice Department to frame leftist dissent as criminal activity should alarm anyone who values a pluralistic democracy. This is not about public safety; it’s about power specifically,who gets to speak, organize, and criticize without fear of state retaliation.

The Feds Keep Prosecuting Protesters Against ICE — and Losing Prosecutors for the Trump administration have been quick to bring charges against ICE protesters. They've also been quick to lose the cases.

The Feds Keep Prosecuting Protesters Against ICE — and Losing theintercept.com/2025/12/31/t...

'Massive numbers' of police to be deployed for Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations — Sky News The premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns, called on the public to

CTE | Police will be deployed "in massive numbers" and some will be carrying weapons that residents have not seen before, in what is being reported as an unprecedented display of firepower by officers.

apple.news/AfG29fLD_S8e...

Darren McGarvey keynote address - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre Read Darren McGarvey's keynote address from the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre's annual conference.

As part of our annual conference this year ‘Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice’, we were delighted to welcome Darren McGarvey as a keynote speaker.

You can now read his keynote address on our website:

vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/darren-mcgar...

#ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy? | CNN Politics Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.

"Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America," writes Joan Biskupic.


"Yet the more he wins, the testier he gets." | Analysis

📢 New publication – and a great way to end the year
In this study, we use MAIHDA (Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy) to study who is most at risk of violence victimisation in England and Wales. Paper: doi.org/10.1177/1748... 1/n

Looking back on 2025 | Criminal Justice Alliance

An action-packed year for the CJA! ✨

From celebrating excellence at our Awards to bringing together the sector through our Criminal Justice Research Symposium, 2025 has reinforced our commitment to driving systemic change through collective action.

BSC Winter Newsletter out now! BSC Newsletters contain academic articles on current criminological issues. The full edition is available for members but non-members can also read all of the articles here: shorturl.at/XLMJP

25 Years After Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court and Election Law Still Feel the Fallout The 5–4 decision started a long slide in public approval for the court, accentuated by a widening partisan gap.

Only 20% of Americans now view the Supreme Court as “politically neutral.” Much of the distrust traces back to Bush v. Gore, decided 25 years ago. bit.ly/48F2YSP

🚀 SIPR is launching the Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2025 to 26. Up to £3,000 to support early career policing research aligned with SIPR priorities. Applications open NOW and close 31 Jan 2026. 📩 sipr@napier.ac.uk
Find our more: bit.ly/3KPmxQH

#ECR #ResearchFunding #SIPR

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Forgotten Students of Higher Education Scott Kidd Lecturer In Criminology School of Social and Political Sciences – University of Lincoln Despite presenting as inclusive, higher education institutions continue to marginalise justi…

I am delighted to share my recent blog post titled “Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Forgotten Students of Higher Education”, now available via Prism Education Journal.

Link below:

prismeducationjournal.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/o...

#HigherEducation #JusticeExperienced #Belonging