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Survey into the impact of disability benefits
Alex Murray, Research Fellow at ICPR, is conducting a survey into the impact of disability benefits on the wellbeing of disabled people.
Mai Sato Presents her first report to the UN Human Rights Council
Mai delivered her first assessment on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Findings of ICPR's Voicing Loss project published in The Conversation
ICPR's Voicing Loss project, funded by the ESRC and conducted in partnership with the University of Bath, examined experiences of coroners' inquests among bereaved people. Findings of the research are the subject of an article published today in The Conversation.
World Prison Brief data cited in the Gauke review on History and Trends in Sentencing
In January, ICPR submitted evidence to the Independent Sentencing Review led by the Rt Hon David Gauke.
ICPR Director Dr Mai Sato to speak at event on 5 March on women's rights in Iran
ICPR Director and UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, Dr Mai Sato, will speak at an Amnesty International roundtable discussion on "Voices of Resistance: Progressing Women's Rights in Iran."
Female prison population growing faster than male, worldwide
New prison population data reveals that the number of female prisoners has grown much faster than that of male prisoners. Since 2000, the number of women and girls in prison has surged by 57%, compared to a 22% increase in the male prison population.
Professor Mike Hough: Public opinion and sentencing reform
One theme in ICPR’s evidence to the Independent Sentencing Review was about the ways in which public opinion should – and shouldn’t – shape sentencing policy, and this blog summarises the evidence we offered on this.
ICPR submits evidence from its prison labour research to the Justice Committee
We have again drawn on our international prisons research to inform an important inquiry seeking to raise standards in our prison system. ‘Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending’ is the first Justice Committee inquiry of the current parliament.