Following her eco-dystopian reflection on the prisons of the future, Heledd Melangell explores whether transformative models and the restorative laws of Hywel Dda could inform our approach to the Welsh justice system and prisons by the year 2100.
Imagining Wales in 2100: Prison 2100: A Mega Prisons Eco-dystopia
Heledd Melangell imagines a future where the carceral system has continued to expand at its current pace.
Inside the ‘Pressure-Cooker’
Polly Manning writes that Swansea Prison is failing the men in its care
Extending the vote to prisoners could help to tackle social exclusion and deprivation
Leanne Wood calls for an informed debate about extending the vote to prisoners
Wales needs full power and responsibility for criminal justice
Leanne Wood argues that the devolution of criminal justice offers an opportunity to do things differently
Wrexham’s new jail under the spotlight
Robert Jones questions whether the super prison being built in Wrexham will bring the claimed economic benefits.
Titan gaol off Welsh richter scale
Robert Jones says plans for a new super prison in north Wales are at odds with the region’s real needs