The Parole Board for England and Wales occupies a curious constitutional position. In some contexts, it is treated as a court. In others, it is not. This distinction matters because it determines ...

I read Cyrus S’s letter, ‘Where should trans women be detained?’ (Mailbag, December) and felt that I must reply. First, I support those who are genuinely in the wrong body, but to answer your ...

As a regular reader of Inside Time, I come across cases of ‘discrimination’ frequently.  The issue for these people is that most of the time it isn’t real, or at least it is exaggerated. It is as ...

Does anyone else think it is not appropriate for DHL to be selling ES wet wipes displaying a picture of a naked baby on the packaging?  I recently raised this issue with a governor here at ...

I am writing to see if anyone can enlighten me. I am on recall for so-called ‘poor behaviour’, no other reason given. I have done one year and 10 months, and I was told that I would get a review ...

The way this jail is run feels totally wrong. It is meant to be a C-cat, but it feels more like a category B. Getting help from wing staff for even simple things seems impossible, and you end up ...

There is so much going wrong in the prison system at present, and don’t mention the wider world. Yet those in power and authority seem content to repeat the same mistakes made before and expect ...

It has now been 14 days since my medication (triptorelin) has been delayed. This injection is prescribed every 56 days. My last injection was administered on 5 November 2025 and another should ...

The butterflies of anticipation In all footy fans across the nation, Making their journey to the ground, Wearing their team’s ...

Two more female prison officers at men’s jails in England appeared in court in separate cases last week, over inappropriate ...

A new hand-held device that can pick up traces of Spice on paper or clothing has been hailed as a “major breakthrough” in tackling the drugs crisis in prisons. The machine, known as ContraSCAN, ...

Government plans to reform the criminal courts, including scrapping jury trials for some defendants, are forecast to add 900 ...