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Advocates a blueprint for a single justice system developed by a leading dispute-resolution expert, outlining reforms to streamline courts, dispute resolution pathways and access to justice across civil and criminal jurisdictions.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter assesses the government's record on prisons and probation, updating indicators of performance, capacity and outcomes across the prison estate and community supervision as part of the Institute for Government's annual performance series.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter evaluates policing and crime performance, updating metrics on police resources, crime levels and service outcomes within the Institute for Government's annual review of departmental and system performance.
Reports that a failure to fit electronic monitoring tags resulted in around 5,000 offenders being left unmonitored in England and Wales, based on a recent Institute for Government analysis of the criminal justice system.
Presents the Institute for Government’s 2026 Performance Tracker chapter on the criminal justice system, assessing system performance against objectives and likely trends and challenges for reform and delivery.
Argues that slavery persists today in many forms—forced marriage, bonded labour, state-enabled systems—and criticises treating modern slavery merely as a vague 'human rights concern', calling for sharper policy language and action.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter reviews criminal courts performance, presenting updated indicators on case backlogs, timeliness and system capacity as part of the Institute for Government's annual assessment of public services.
The review finds public confidence in the justice system rises when the system is more transparent, more diverse and when the public are involved and understand processes; greater openness and participation are recommended to improve trust and legitimacy.
Essex County Council has launched a private security operation called Operation Vanguard to ‘reassure’ residents; the authors question whether it provides reassurance or effectively reinforces private policing and its implications for accountability and public oversight.
Coverage flagged from BBC News on a prisoner early release scheme, highlighting media attention and public debate around the policy reform and its implications for sentencing and release practices.
Analysis previews political conflict over proposed police force mergers, arguing Mayor Sadiq Khan and Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson (Mahmood and Burnham referenced) face renewed controversy as merger plans re‑emerge.
Profile page for Danny Shaw, a journalist specialising in policing, crime, justice and immigration, listed on the Institute for Government site identifying him as a Senior Fellow and providing date and author metadata.