The Justice Gap (www.thejusticegap.com) @justicegap.bsky.social An online magazine about the law and justice - and the difference between the two. Buy PROOF magazine, support the Justice Gap: www.thejusticegap.com/shop. Editors: Jon Robins and Sam Dulieu
Richard Garside @richardjgarside.bsky.social Director @crimeandjustice | Law and justice | Materialist not idealist | Facts not feelings | My views, not my employer’s
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy @crimjustjournal.bsky.social #OpenAccess, peer reviewed #Criminology journal publishing critical research about common challenges confronting criminal justice systems - promotes social democratic solutions
https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/
Penelope Gibbs @penelopegibbs.bsky.social My passion is to improve UK justice. Lead charity www.transformjustice.org.uk (email there). Also visiting fellow
https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/ and chair www.appropriateadult.org.uk
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies @crimeandjustice.bsky.social A fair, effective and accountable justice system, in a society less dominated by criminalisation and punishment
Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social We use coaching to unlock the potential of people caught in the justice system.
The Magistrates' Association @magsassoc.bsky.social We're the only membership body and independent voice for magistrates. Run by and for our 11,500 members, we promote the sound administration of the law.
The Alliance for Youth Justice @theayj.bsky.social The Alliance for Youth Justice brings together over 75 organisations to drive change in youth justice for the benefit of children, young people, and society.
JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social Building a fairer UK justice system within everyone’s reach.
https://linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk
Nacro @nacro.bsky.social Our housing, justice, substance misuse and education services work alongside people to help them succeed. And we campaign together to create lasting change.
Find us online at nacro.org.uk
CourtWatch @courtwatchproject.bsky.social Shaping the future of justice in England & Wales ⚖️
Our volunteers observe magistrates courts, gather data, and take action. Join the next round of CourtWatch - sign up today!
https://linktr.ee/courtwatchproject
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds @ccjsleeds.bsky.social The Centre for Criminal Justice Studies advances independent, theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous research on key issues in crime and criminal justice.
https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/law-research-centre-criminal-justice-studies
Fix Britain @fixbritain.bsky.social fixbritain.com
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Institute for the Future of Work @ifow.org An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ifow.org/newsletter
UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social Public Policy works across the institution to build engagement and strengthen links between UCL researchers and public policy professionals. Our work creates opportunities for UCL’s world class research to inform public policy.
Justice and Home Affairs Committee @lordsjhacom.bsky.social News and information from the House of Lords committee considering issues relating to justice and home affairs.
Peter Thomas @peterdt847.bsky.social Director of civilservicereformuk.com at Peter Thomas Ltd. Leading research to change the conversation about successful civil service reform. Taking a different view of impact, and focusing on the practice of reformers.
Criminal Justice Alliance @cjalliance.bsky.social We are a network of 200+ organisations and academics working towards a fair and effective criminal justice system.
Charity No. 1143038 / Company No. 06331413
Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open, and compassionate justice system.
🎙️ Podcast | 👁️ Insights | 👥 Community
Prisoners' Education Trust @prisonersed.bsky.social Prisoners' Education Trust (PET) offers distance learning courses and advice and guidance to people in prison. We use our policy and advocacy work to improve prison education.
Support us here: prisonerseducation.org.uk/donate
Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social National charity working to end the revolving door of crisis & crime. Posts from the team.
Website: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/
Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4fnnrcns
Work with us: https://revolving-doors.org.uk/work-with-us/
HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social Independent inspectorate reporting on conditions for and treatment of those in prisons, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities.
Learn more at: https://hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/
Gemma Buckland @doitjustice.bsky.social Director Do It Justice and Justice Futures. Criminal justice geek. Former adviser to Justice Select Committee. One time Clarice Starling wannabe. Views own. RTs not endorsement.
Vicki Cardwell @vickihcardwell.bsky.social CEO at Spark Inside.
Focused on unlocking potential and talent in prisons.
Formerly Criminal Justice Alliance, Revolving Doors Agency & T2A Alliance.
Prison Reform Trust @prtuk.bsky.social The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. Links and retweets are not endorsements.
Russell Webster @russellwebster.com Researcher, evaluator, consultant & writer in drugs, alcohol & criminal justice. My blog keeps you up-to-date on the latest policy, practice and research.
Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org We use the law to resist hate and bring hope. Injustice is not inevitable.
Support us: https://goodlaw.social/donate-bsky
Promoted by Good Law Project Ltd, 3 East Point, High Street, Seal, TN15 0EG
Howard Journal of Crime and Justice Official @howardjournalcj.bsky.social The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing theory, research, and debate on the range of institutions connected with harm, security, and justice. Submissions are welcome: https://shorturl.at/Rqlh2
Prison blog, UK @prisonblog.bsky.social What is the UK prison system like from the inside?
How do you survive prison... and thrive in prison?
Prison reform
Criminal justice reform
How to survive prison
Surviving prison
Criminal rehabilitation
Prisoner rehabilitation
The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales @thecriminalbar.bsky.social The Criminal Bar Association exists to represent the views and interests of the practising members of the Criminal Bar in England and Wales. https://www.criminalbar.com/resources/news/
Prof Andy Newton @profanewton.bsky.social Professor of Criminology & Policing, Co-Director Safety & Sustainability @NTU | Academic Advisor to Notts Violence Reduction Partnership | Interests: crime, policing, transport, violence prevention, policy evaluation | data science | problem solving | EBP
The Longford Trust @longfordtrust.bsky.social Second chances for people in/after prison through higher education. You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/frank-longfordct
LawWorks @lawworks.bsky.social We are LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group) - supporting access to justice & pro bono for individuals & charities across England and Wales. Supported by our members, funders & the Law Society.
Tom Symonds @tomsymonds.bsky.social BBC Political and News Correspondent. Particular interests in crime, justice, policing. TV, Radio and Web. tom.symonds@bbc.co.uk
BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
Emily Lawford @emilylawford.bsky.social Online editor at the New Statesman
Sophia Dourou @sophiadourou.bsky.social Reporter covering the courts for Law360. Labrador enthusiast. Hot takes and opinions are all my own. She/her
Katie Kempen @katiekempenvs.bsky.social Criminal justice, books, CEO of Victim Support.
Rehabilitating Probation Project @probationres.bsky.social The Bluesky account for the ESRC funded 'Rehabilitating Probation: Rebuilding culture, identity and legitimacy' project > https://rehabilitating-probation.org.uk/
Beth Weaver @bethweaver.bsky.social Professor of Criminal and Social Justice at University of Strathclyde, Assoc Dir of Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. Spanning Probation, Desistance, Health and AI along with all the things in between.
Pam Ugwudike @pamsoton.bsky.social Professor of Criminology | Researching AI & implications for justice
Co-Editor-in-Chief Criminology & Criminal Justice Journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/crj
Julie Eden-Barnard @julieedenbarnard.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Community Justice. Former Probation Officer. Areas of research interest are women’s experiences of criminal justice, practitioners experiences of working in criminal justice, reflective practice. All views expressed are my own.
Fiona Deacon @fionadeacon.bsky.social Project Manager for the Women's Group, HMPPS. Swansea is home but Manchester adopted me.
Gemma Morgan @gemmorgan.bsky.social Associate Professor of Criminology at Swansea University. Fulbright Scholar 23/24. Social justice, desistance, digital inclusion, youth justice, co-design & evaluations.
Probation Institute @probinst2.bsky.social Small professional body for Probation and wider rehabilitation organisations committed to equality in life chances.
www.probation-institute.org
Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org Challenging mass incarceration and over-criminalization through research, advocacy, and organizing. Get email updates: https://prisonpolicy.org/subscribe/
Claire Paterson-Young @clcpaterson.bsky.social Professor of Social Justice at University of Northampton. Research in #SocialJustice #AI #Youth #Criminology #SocialCare. Chair of University of Northampton Ethics Committee and Member of West Midlands Police Data Ethics Committee.
Dr Danica Darley @danicadarley.bsky.social Mummy who spent time in prison trying to find her way in academia. Research Associate at the University of Sheffield and Lecturing at LTU. Research interests CCE, children in care, lived experience criminology, gendered justice and participatory approaches
Nina Vaswani @weeneens.bsky.social Research Lead at CYCJ, University of Strathclyde. She/her
Youth Justice | Bereavement, loss and trauma | Young masculinities | Mental health | Inequalities | Coproduction.
PI: www.menminds.org and www.challengejustice.org
Anastasia Chamberlen @ana-chamberlen.bsky.social Working @ Dept. of Sociology at Warwick University. Researching prisons; punishment; gender & criminal justice; arts & aesthetic injustice. Current project: www.captivearts.co.uk (AHRC).
Profile: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/chamberlen/
Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social An independent national nonprofit initiative that trains incarcerated writers in the tools of journalism and publishes their stories.
Support our work: https://bit.ly/4rioDIW
Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social former senior reporter at HuffPost covering prisons/jails/courts • WGAE Councilmember • jess.schulberg@protonmail.com • Signal: jessicaschulberg.01
The Appeal @theappeal.org We are a worker-run newsroom reporting on the harms of the criminal legal system.
You can support our work here: https://theappeal.org/donate/
Sign up for our newsletter: https://theappeal.org/newsletter-subscribe/
Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social Policing Insight is the leading platform to keep up with the latest in progressive policing. It is where the global police and criminal justice community both consume and share knowledge, opinion and analysis.
Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social Researching/discussing policing, crime and the criminal justice system. Senior Associate Fellow @policefoundationuk.bsky.social but my own views.
Based in London, UK.
Lost Mothers Project @lostmothers.bsky.social Exploring how women and professionals involved with the criminal justice system experience enforced separation of newborn babies
Jennifer Bennett @jenniferbennett.bsky.social Parliamentary and policy researcher for the Bishop of Gloucester. Interested in turning the dial on criminal justice and prisons. Own views.
StandOut @standoutprogrammes.bsky.social We empower people to make positive change, realise their potential, and rebuild their lives after prison.
Jess Southgate @jesssouthgate.bsky.social Violence Against Young Women and Girls Lead at the Youth Endowment Fund
Independent Monitoring Boards @i-m-b.bsky.social IMB members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.
Tom Wall @tomwall.bsky.social Journalist. News and investigations for the Guardian, BBC and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
✉️ t.wall@outlook.com
Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social Acting Home Affairs correspondent at The Times. Migration, security and all things maritime.
Prior winner, Paul Foot Award, 30Under30 etc.
Want to talk stories? DM or use yeomans.97 on Signal
Jessica Murray @journo-jess.bsky.social Guardian Social Affairs correspondent / Send stories: jessica.murray@theguardian.com
📍 Birmingham
Holly Bird @holly-bird.bsky.social • PhD student researching prison expansion at Uof Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social
• fellow @stuarthallfdn.bsky.social
• formerly researcher at @cycjscotland.bsky.social / research & policy at @stopwatchuk.bsky.social
https://holly-bird.co.uk/
Probation Journal @probationjournal.bsky.social Probation Journal provides a forum for disseminating criminal justice research about probation theory and practice.
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research @icpr.bsky.social ICPR conducts justice-focused research that drives meaningful policy change and public debate while upholding principles of fairness and human rights. www.icpr.org.uk
Manages the World Prison Brief @worldprisonbrief.bsky.social
The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social Building a more humane and effective response to crime.
Join: https://howardleague.org/membership/
Give: http://PayPal.Me/howardleague
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
DisMember @dismember.co.uk http://dismember.co.uk/
Hansard: Cheat Mode Activated
Everything interesting MPs said since 2010, easily searchable, sortable, sliceable.
We also uncover interesting moments from the entirety of parliamentary history and share them regularly here.
JamesSmithRF @jamessmithrf.bsky.social Chief Economist at the Resolution Foundation. Previous lives at the Bank of England and in the civil service. Focussed on all things economic-policy related.
Danny Shaw @dannyshaw.bsky.social Journalist, specialising in policing, crime, justice, prisons, security & immigration. Ex-BBC home affairs correspondent & former adviser to Yvette Cooper MP. These are all my views!
KPMG UK @kpmguk.bsky.social We combine our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.
@deloitteuk.bsky.social @deloitteuk.bsky.social
@pwcuk.bsky.social @pwcuk.bsky.social
Accountancy Europe @accountancyeurope.bsky.social We represent professional accountants, auditors and advisors across Europe. Visit us at https://accountancyeurope.eu/.
@cipfa.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social Columnist & broadcaster. Presenting for BBC Radio 4, news reviews for This Morning & Sky News. Highly commended/shortlisted Society of Editors' Commentator of the Year 2023 & 2024.
soniasodha.com
Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social Civil Society Media is the UK’s only independent media company dedicated solely to supporting the charity sector.
The Royal Society @royalsociety.org The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/
Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu President of the @ec.europa.eu
Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺
Science Magazine @science.org Cutting-edge research, news, commentary, and visuals from the Science family of journals. https://www.science.org
James Kirkup @jkirkup.bsky.social Partner at Apella Advisors
Columnist for the Times and Spectator
Fellow of the Social Market Foundation
Danny Blanchflower @dannyblanchy.bsky.social Prof of econ dartmouth and ex MPC Bank of England working a lot now on the declining wellbeing of the young around the world I am here https://sites.dartmouth.edu/blanchflower/
And now grandad of eleven
Blanchflower@dartmouth.edu
Neil O'Brien @neildotobrien.bsky.social Conservative MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston.
Local news:
http://facebook.com/neil4harborough
Blog:
https://neilobrien.co.uk
@henrimurison.bsky.social @henrimurison.bsky.social
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com ‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’
The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social Enjoy The Observer journalism in print every Sunday, and digitally, seven days a week 🗞️
Subscribe now at Observer.co.uk/subscribe
Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Political History. The Labour Party and other currently lost causes.
“'Tis a muddle, and that's aw.”
Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social Jewish. Deputy Editor of Jewish News. Resh Galuta of Bluesky. Regular entrant on the NY Times Bestseller List of Unpublished Books. All opinions are mine.
Nick Hillman @nickhillmanuk.bsky.social Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, Dad
Andy Masley @andymasley.bsky.social When the going gets weird the weird turn pro.
Researching and writing about AI and other topics from a broadly effective altruist perspective. On a grant from Coefficient Giving.
andymasley.com
Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social Husband. Father. Journalist. Tech. Founder - https://www.AhmedBaba.News/. Prev. Columnist at The Independent, Co-Founder Rantt Media. Seen on MS NOW, CNN, NYT, WaPo, and more. Bookings: ahmed@ahmedbaba.com. Newsletter, features, and socials: AhmedBaba.com
Aisha Down @aishadown.bsky.social Global technology reporter at the Guardian. You can reach me securely on Signal at aishadown.57
Megan Clement @meganclement.bsky.social Correspondent in Paris for The Observer.
Writing a book about feminism and football.
Author of DESIRE PATHS, a memoir (2025).
Co-founder of The Gender Beat.
NI Audit Office @niauditoffice.bsky.social
Alan Renwick @alanrenwick.bsky.social Professor of Democratic Politics and Director of the UCL Constitution Unit. Researching democratic reform in the UK and around the world. Views my own.
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
The Constitution Society @consoc.bsky.social The Constitution Society is a charity which promotes public understanding of the UK constitution. Founded 2009. www.consoc.org.uk