from darkness to light
The Guardian and the London School of Economics have today released the first findings of a report that looks into the causes of the summer riots which devastated buildings, homes, streets and communities across the UK. The study interviewed 270 people involved with the riots and found that one of the reasons for the chaos Continue Reading...
Sunday 20th November marks Prisoners’ Sunday when churches and Christians across the UK will join together in remembering prisoners, their families, ex-offenders and organisations that work with these people to help them rebuild their lives. With one of the largest prison populations in Western Europe at nearly 94,000, and in the aftermath of this summer’s Continue Reading...
The Daylight Christian Prison Trust has committed to bring change from the inside out for prisoners serving sentences across the southwest as its work in the region continues to expand. Daylight, a national Christian organisation which works alongside prison chaplains to share the Christian faith with those behind bars and provide practical post-release support to Continue Reading...
The Ministry of Justice has today announced that in a move to make community sentences tougher, offenders subjected to curfews could spend up to double the amount of time in their homes. The new proposals are part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. Curfews will be increased from 12 to 16 Continue Reading...
In the continuing aftermath of last month’s riots, which saw most of us glued to our television screens in absolute horror as we saw shops looted, homes burnt and streets in chaos, the debate about what should happen to those responsible for the unrest goes on. With the Prime Minister claiming it has nothing to Continue Reading...
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