Alex Norris MP @alexjjnorris.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Kimberley | Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Children Head and Seen @childrenhands.bsky.social Charity supporting children & families with a parent in prison in their own communities.
https://www.justgiving.com/childrenheard-seen
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social Security correspondent at
@theipaper.com, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
HM Inspectorate of Probation @hmiprobation.bsky.social HM Inspectorate of Probation is the independent inspector of youth justice and probation services in England and Wales.
Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com Newsroom reporter at the Financial Times, clergy spouse, rider of bicycles.
"I just wanted to see something new every day and tell a story with it": Gus Haynes.
Bail for Immigration Detainees @biddetention.bsky.social A small charity providing free legal advice to people detained under immigration powers across the UK.
www.biduk.org
Justice Futures @justice-futures.bsky.social We use transformative practices to energise and empower people, in the UK and globally, to explore and evolve future approaches to crime and justice by seeing, thinking and doing differently.
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!
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Probation Institute @probinst2.bsky.social Small professional body for Probation and wider rehabilitation organisations committed to equality in life chances.
www.probation-institute.org
NPC @thinknpc.bsky.social We are the think tank and consultancy for the impact sector. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.thinknpc.org/newsletter-signup/
Penny Parker @penny-parker.bsky.social Founder and CEO at StandOut
Believing in better for prisons and all who live and work in them
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
Cllr Kelly Grehan @kellygrehan.bsky.social Dartford Labour Councillor, Deputy Leader of Dartford Labour Group, Policy Manager for a justice charity. Co- vice chair of Fabian Women's Network
bthechange CIC @bthechangecic.bsky.social bthechange CIC is an award-winning Community Interest Company that operates across The Southwest of England and South Wales providing a range of life changing initiatives to directly support people who are experiencing the criminal justice system
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@advancecharity.bsky.social @advancecharity.bsky.social
Birth Companions @birthcompanions.bsky.social Birth Companions is a national charity delivering better care, equity and justice for pregnant women, mothers and babies. 30 years of supporting women with kindness, love and compassion.
www.birthcompanions.org.uk
Irish Penal Reform Trust @irishpenalreform.bsky.social Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.
| Reg. Charity No. 20029562 |
www.iprt.ie
Switchback @switchbackldn.bsky.social We support young Londoners to find a way out of the justice system and build stable, rewarding lives. | http://switchbackworks.info/click-this-link
FairChecks @fairchecks.bsky.social Our criminal records system traps people in the past. It's time for a fresh start. Join us in calling for #FairChecks
FairChecks is a movement led by charities Unlock and @TransformJustice.bsky.social
Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social Fighting for human rights across UK & the world 🌍 follow for activism & news. Amnesty UK (Charitable Trust & Section).
http://amnesty.org.uk/
The Centre for Social Justice @csjthinktank.bsky.social An independent think-tank, established to put social justice at the heart of British politics.
👉 MEDIA: media-enquiries@centreforsocialjustice.org.uk
Prison Radio Association @prisonradiouk.bsky.social The UK charity making radio behind bars and podcasts beyond bars 🎙️
Website: www.prison.radio
Socials: @prisonradiouk
Policy Evaluation & Research Unit @mmuperu.bsky.social Research & evaluation on criminal justice, social innovation, education, youth wellbeing, poverty, work, housing & homelessness. Working in UK & EU. #MMUPERU
mmuperu.co.uk
Located at Manchester Metropolitan University
Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social Unlocked Graduates exists to break cycles of reoffending. Our award-winning, two-year graduate leadership development programme is inspiring, recruiting and training the next generation of prison leaders.
https://unlockedgrads.org.uk/
@womeninprison.bsky.social @womeninprison.bsky.social
UK Parliament @ukparliament.parliament.uk Where the House of Commons and the House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about Parliament, its people and our unique heritage.
linktr.ee/ukparliament
House of Lords @houseoflords.parliament.uk News & information from the UK Parliament’s second chamber. Produced by its staff to show how the Lords checks and challenges the UK government.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social Building a fairer UK justice system within everyone’s reach.
https://linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk
Dominic Casciani @bbcdomc.bsky.social BBC News Home and Legal Correspondent. // Stories // Features // Analysis // Documentaries // The Mafia Man in the Lancashire Caravan: http://bbc.in/2UV2ILv
Linktree and contact details: https://linktr.ee/bbcdomc
Marc Conway @fairjustice.bsky.social
eMates (Email a Prisoner) @emates.bsky.social eMates | Connecting Loved Ones Beyond Walls
We’re here to help bridge the gap between people who live in prison and their loved ones, offering convenient and secure communication tools.
Visit us: www.emailaprisoner.com
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.
Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social We use coaching to unlock the potential of people caught in the justice system.
Fergus McNeill @fergusmcneill.bsky.social Criminologist interested mainly in punishment, rehabilitation and reintegration… increasingly explored via creative methods. Also a singer-songwriter, when I can find the time.
INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social ⚖️INQUEST is an independent charity combining specialist support for bereaved people following a state related death, with campaigning for justice and change.
🎙️ Creators of the Unlawful Killing podcast
Crest Advisory @crest-advisory.bsky.social A purpose-driven team of experts dedicated to improving justice, policing and public safety.
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
Ailie Rennie @ailierennie.bsky.social (she/her) Research assistant at Uni of Nottingham. Post-prison Project Lead at the Prison Reform Trust. Recent PhD from Uni of Cambridge. New Bridge Foundation trustee. Interested in punishment, resettlement, indeterminate sentences (and football!).
Howard League Scotland @howardleague-scot.bsky.social Scotland's leading independent penal reform organisation. Promoting just responses to the causes and consequences of crime.
The Prison Oracle @theprisonoracle.bsky.social All the prisons information you need from the publisher experts have trusted for over 25 years - https://prisons.org.uk
World Prison Brief @worldprisonbrief.bsky.social World Prison Brief is a unique, freely accessible online database that drives evidence-based prison reform worldwide through global incarceration data. Hosted by Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (@icpr.bsky.social) at Birkbeck, Uni of London
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
St Giles @stgilestrust.bsky.social Turning Pasts Into Futures
A charity working across the UK using real-life past experiences to provide advice, training and support to people facing challenges today.
https://sprout.link/st_giles_trust
@policefoundationuk.bsky.social @policefoundationuk.bsky.social The only independent think tank in the UK focused on improving policing. Hosted the Strategic Review of Policing https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/
Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social Freelance documentary #photographer, working since 1991. Covering most subjects, Climate solutions, Unions, Campaigns, Social & Criminal Justice, specialise in photographing in UK prisons. Visit my website: www.andyaitchison.uk for more.
London’s Victims’ Commissioner @ldnvictimscomm.bsky.social London's Victims' Commissioner - Andrea Simon - addresses barriers to justice and support to help improve victims' experiences.
In emergency call 999 & non-emergency call 101.
APPEAL @appealcharity.bsky.social A non-profit law practice committed to fighting miscarriages of justice and demanding reform of a broken justice system. https://appeal.org.uk/donate
Fine Cell Work @finecellwork.bsky.social UK charity rebuilding the lives of people in prison and prison leavers through the transformative power of needlework, one stitch at a time 🪡 www.finecellwork.co.uk
Zahid Mubarek Trust @zahidmubarektrust.bsky.social
Hannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social Criminologist and academic | Commissioner, Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission | Scottish politics & policy #ScotPol | Personal account/views.
📍 Scotland 🏴
Stirling Criminology @stirunicriminology.bsky.social Account for the #Criminology team at the University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. #CrimSky #AcademicSky
Clinks @clinks-charity.bsky.social Supporting the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system - https://www.clinks.org
Clinks is currently in the process of establishing its Blue Sky account and will be deactivating its X account in due course. Please do follow us here.
Diocese of Gloucester @glosdioc.bsky.social The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek is Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. Involved with people and issues across the breadth of the Criminal Justice System. We are the Church of England in and around Gloucestershire. www.gloucester.anglican.org
Hear Me Out @hearmeoutmusic.bsky.social We run music workshops in UK immigration detention centres & asylum hotels to release the words, music, and life stories of the people held inside.
https://linktr.ee/hearmeoutmusic
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StandOut @standoutprogrammes.bsky.social We empower people to make positive change, realise their potential, and rebuild their lives after prison.
Pact @prisonadvice.bsky.social Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. We build stronger families and safer communities across England & Wales.
Solitary Confinement @solitaryconf.bsky.social Dr Sharon Shalev
www.solitaryconfinement.org
@OxfordCrim @AtlasWomen
#SolitaryConfinement #Supermax #Ethics #PrisonHealth #Prison
Centre for Justice Innovation @cjinnovation.bsky.social Putting practitioners and the evidence at the heart of justice reform.
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.
Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social Associate director in public services @Instituteforgov. Passionate about crime.
Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social Lawyer, writer, lecturer etc: laurakjanes.co.uk
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/
JENGbA 🦋 @jengba.bsky.social Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association. Common Law used against common people that makes no common sense. Official website www.jengba.co.uk
Andrew Sperling @sperls.bsky.social Public lawyer and parole specialist. Director of SL5 Legal.
https://www.SL5Legal.co.uk
Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social Political editor of The Observer. Sign up for my weekly newsletter here: https://observer.co.uk/newsletters
UNGRIPP @ungripp.bsky.social UNGRIPP campaigns on behalf of everyone affected by the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) in England and Wales.
Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social The Centre is a collaboration between the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier and Strathclyde. SCCJR aims to produce research that informs policy and practice and advances our understanding of justice.
https://linktr.ee/sccjr
HJA Civil Liberties @hjacivillibs.bsky.social A dedicated feed from the Civil Liberties & Human Rights team at Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors. Protecting rights is our priority. https://www.hja.net/legal-services/civil-liberties-and-human-rights/ Tel: 0330 822 5788
Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, open, and compassionate justice system.
🎙️ Podcast | 👁️ Insights | 👥 Community
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
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
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
Daniel Sandford @bbcdaniels.bsky.social I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.
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.
Prisoners' Advice Service @prisonersadvice.bsky.social Providing access to justice for adult prisoners throughout England and Wales, by offering free and independent advice, support, and representation.
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/
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
Ben Jarman @benjarman.uk Criminologist and prison researcher. Scholar of punishment, fascinated by human extremes. Husband of better half, Quaker, lover of silence, servant of unquiet spaniel and toddler. https://benjarman.uk for more on my work.
Natasha Porter OBE @natashaporter.bsky.social CEO and founder Unlocked Graduates
Board for Children’s Commissioner, Impetus, Get Further & The Times Crime and Justice commissioner. Young Australian of the year in the UK 2025.
Into all things education/prison reform/leadership
Working Chance @workingchance.bsky.social Pioneering charity supporting women with convictions to find hope, purpose and financial independence through employment.
🌐 workingchance.org
Emma McClure @emma-mcclure.bsky.social Parole Solicitor @SL5
Criminal Justice & Critical Thinking
Association of Prison Lawyers Committee
Former YLAL Co-Chair
She/Her
Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social Professor of Criminal Justice at Southampton Law School, UK. Penal politics, parole and probation.
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
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.
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Chris Stacey @chrisstacey.bsky.social Proud chief executive of Prisoners Abroad. Trustee YMCA Lincolnshire. Ex director at Clinks and Unlock. Churchill fellow. Husband. Dad of 2. Views my own.
Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social Women's Justice Board member
BBC New Generation Thinker
Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford
Family law/ criminal law intersections. Children's rights. Procedural Justice
Creative public engagement. Once upon a time I was a barrister
Gemma Abbott @gemabbott.bsky.social Legal Director @thehowardleague.bsky.social. Trustee @dignityindying.org.uk. Views my own. She/her 🏴