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‘Doing time is something that has to be learned’: Erwin James on new year in prison
The former Guardian columnist wrote his articles from prison while serving a sentence for murder
Erwin James
23, Jan, 2024 @1:31 PM

Eric McGraw obituary
Penal reform campaigner who founded Inside Time, the national newspaper for prisoners
Erwin James
07, Jun, 2021 @4:30 PM

Rat-infested prison cells are one difference between punishment and cruelty | Erwin James
I never saw a rat in my 20 years in jail. Today’s prisoners don’t deserve such terrible conditions, says former inmate Erwin James
Erwin James
30, Jan, 2019 @3:17 PM

Rory Stewart: ‘I’ll resign if prison violence doesn’t improve’ | Erwin James
The prisons minister says airport-style security in prisons would cut off the supply of drugs to inmates
Erwin James
23, Jan, 2019 @7:29 AM

Strangeways: A Prison Officer’s Story by Neil Samworth – review
An insider’s story of working at Strangeways reveals the profound flaws of Britain’s prison system
Erwin James
05, Aug, 2018 @8:00 AM

John Worboys case will lead to huge changes to parole – sacked boss
Nick Hardwick tells the Guardian he accepts that responsibility for the Parole Board lay with him
Erwin James
30, Mar, 2018 @5:44 PM

Andrea Albutt: ‘Carillion has left our prisons in a terrible state’ | Erwin James
We desperately need to take back control of prison buildings to halt the chronic decline in our jails, says prison governors chief
Erwin James
23, Jan, 2018 @2:00 PM

X Factor star Sam Bailey: ‘Being a prison officer is tough. But I miss it every day’ | Erwin James
My former colleagues do extraordinary work under extreme pressure, says the X Factor winner and former guard. They deserve our recognition – and respect
Erwin James
14, Nov, 2017 @2:00 PM

Ian Acheson: ‘If you don’t have safety and control in prisons, you have nothing’ | Erwin James
Last week’s riot at HMP Birmingham highlighted the chronic lack of frontline staff in our jails. The government needs to act, says the former prison governor
Erwin James
20, Dec, 2016 @9:00 AM

‘If the state takes away your liberty, it must keep you safe’ | Erwin James
The new head of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody on how she plans to reduce the record numbers of deaths in prisons
Erwin James
05, Oct, 2016 @7:00 AM

Virgin Trains helps ex-offenders to put their lives back on track | Erwin James
Rail company’s scheme aims to show all employers that hiring former prisoners can be good for business and cut reoffending
Erwin James
20, Jul, 2016 @6:30 AM

Inside the special prison unit where rehabilitation rules the roost | Erwin James
HMP New Hall pioneers care and support for women with complex needs. The justice minister, Michael Gove, should sit up and take notice for his prison reforms
Erwin James
24, May, 2016 @3:29 PM
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