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Labour
Thousands imprisoned ‘arbitrarily’ despite Labour’s prisoner release scheme
Human rights groups say the sentences are 'torture'
07 August 2026
Labour
Will Burnham’s policies address the cost of living crisis?
Will Burnham drive Labour in a new direction?
23 July 2026
News
Victory as Palestine activists released from prison
Fight is still on to end repression of the movement
21 February 2026
News
Panic over early releases ignores the real prison scandal
'People are trapped in the prison system'
11 November 2025
In Depth
Fighting torture of indefinite sentences
IPP sentences are inhumane
14 April 2025
Labour
Labour blocks challenge to the real two-tier justice system
Labour minister blocks attempts to challenge racism
02 April 2025
In Depth
Campaigners speak about fighting the system that puts babies behind bars
Campaigners against pregnant people being sent to prison speak out
23 March 2025
News
Gauke report finds that locking people up isn’t working
Crime rates are going down—but prison sentences are getting longer
18 February 2025
In Depth
Capitalism, crime and punishment
Prisons don't stop violence
27 October 2024
In Depth
HMP Parc prison—corruption, cruelty and violence
Prisoners and campaigners speak out
31 August 2024
Letters
Letters—Conscription plans part of war ideology
Plus, prison deaths, lads mags and threats to playtime
04 June 2024
Reviews & Culture
Marwan Barghouti—a symbol of resistance that remains in prison
Barghouti remains popular
17 April 2024
News
Israel forced to free Palestinian ‘prisoners’ it had taken hostage
List of Palestinians released so far
28 November 2023
International
Israeli prisons deny food, water and medicine
Stories of four released Palestinians
28 November 2023
News
The 10,000 Palestinian political prisoners held hostage by Israel
Two Palestinian prisoners died in Israeli jails last week
31 October 2023
The SW View
Hunt for Khalife—fake bombs, real crackdown
Resist more state powers
12 September 2023
Alex Callinicos
Back jailed Russian socialist Boris Kagarlitsky
Online protests were organised
05 September 2023
Background Check
Coroner finds that the prison system led to a baby’s death
Prison is unsafe for pregnant women
28 July 2023
Background Check
‘It’s right to fight climate chaos,’ says jailed activist
Just Stop Oil supporter wrote to Socialist Worker
18 June 2023
News
‘I have no regrets’ says climate activist released from jail
Charged for speaking out in court
30 March 2023
Comment
Write to prisoners during the holidays
Show solidarity with those locked up
10 December 2022
News
Arrested Just Stop Oil activist speaks out
Tories are the real climate criminals
07 December 2022
Comment
Solidarity with prisoners over the holidays
Send messages to those in prison
03 December 2021
Letters
Letters—Tories’ £20 a week cut means that a woman risks her safety
As chancellor Rishi Sunak was considering his budget I was dealing with a case that should bring home the poverty the Tories should be addressing.
25 October 2021
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