Inspiring to listen to ⁦Lilly⁩ talk about her journey through the CJS & the incredible work she’s been involved with since, including as my fellow trustee ⁦Agenda Alliance⁩. Proud to work with you Lilly & nurture roots together 🫶🏼 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lif…

Today I present my latest report on the strip searching of children: for the first time ever we now have a full five and a half year picture of how strip searches are conducted by police in England and Wales, including new data for 2022 - 2023: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/strip…

Strip searching of children is one of the most racialised tactics used by police, and I’m very glad the Commissioner has taken up the issue country-wide. Every police service needs to take action to stop this traumatic practice causing further harm.

Someone who spent time in care recently sent me this message after reading my book. I swear - these messages will never get old. They are SO affirming! 👌🏽👌🏽

EXC: They'll treat you like an animal’ - 10 black & brown officers on Met racism - says it’s getting worse since damning report over year ago said UK’s largest force was institutionally racist bbc.com/news/articles/…

Shocked by this. 18 months on from the Casey report. Great reporting Sima Kotecha

Love this!

Infuriating this keeps needing to be said.

A detail in the latest Wandsworth prison report caught my eye. According to BBC News (UK) ‘a new multi-million pound healthcare centre remained unused, more than two years after its scheduled opening date in 2021’. Awful.

Another day, another domestic violence victim convicted in the #SingleJusticeProcedure She didn't pay the car insurance after fleeing her home Can anyone sensibly argue this case was in the public interest? Change is overdue: change.org/p/fix-the-sing…

Catch me tomorrow morning on BBC Breakfast as I raise awareness of coercive control. #StrongerBeginnings #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #Awareness #Impact

This is an incredible opportunity. It’s one of my proudest achievements setting up the pilot employability programme. Degree-level work for people who’ve been to prison is vital. Employers who support the programme are inspiring. #work James Timpson Rory Stewart

Wow. So powerful. If you don’t know Sam Samantha Billingham watch this and you’ll see why her voice is so important. #DomesticAbuse Sounddelivery Media Agenda Alliance Isabella McRae

There are 88,350 people in prison today, a rise of 116 on last week and a surge 854 over the last three weeks, meaning that prison governors are spending most of their time finding cells to squeeze more people into.

Can think of worse ways to end the week - and August. Which is, for me, end of Summer. Totally get how the The Piano TV show was born. Hope a new series returns. #ThePiano Channel 4

Finally, people are thinking about the purpose of prison. The value of rehabilitation. Perhaps, a silver lining to prisons crisis. Unchained Poetry is a great person to review this film & its themes. Out today, by chance, spotted an ad. H/t Sounddelivery Media for flagging!

As the back to school descends, this soundscape gem is a perfect antidote.

Last night, Unchained Poetry joined BBC Radio 1Xtra on #1XtraTalks with Richie Brave to discuss the BBC series #Tagged. They explored the dehumanization of being on tag and how art can supporting inmates self-expression. #CriminalJustice #SDMNetwork Listen from 44:20 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Ok, today’s the day. I’m going to bite the bullet & stop posting here. Like many others X has proved too hate-filled to remain part of. You can find me over on Linked-in. Considering Threads/blue sky. As a media professional I intend to restrict my X use to monitoring.