Russell Webster ✍️

@russwebt

Researcher, evaluator, consultant & writer in drugs, alcohol & criminal justice. My blog keeps you up-to-date on the latest policy, practice and research.

Hornchurch, Essex. UK

Joined April 2010

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Feb 15, 2020

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Children in Police Custody russellwebster.com/?p=56998

russwebt's tweet card. Miranda Bevan, King's College London, guest blogs on new research from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children in Police Custody

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · 17 h

One in four women in prison on remand russellwebster.com/?p=56554

russwebt's tweet card. Too many women are being remanded to custody, including those who are severely mentally unwell who should be receiving treatment in the community.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 25

What are RAR days and do they work? russellwebster.com/?p=56651

russwebt's tweet card. MoJ process evaluation of the Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) finds inconsistency & lack of understanding but some positive benefits.

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Ministry of Justice@MoJGovUK · Jul 25

Intensive Supervision Courts are being rolled out to tackle prolific offending, offering treatment and close monitoring for offenders with issues like addiction, and punishments including prison for those who don’t comply. @JamesTCobbler spoke to @BBCNews on why they work.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 25

The frustrations of prison life russellwebster.com/?p=56412

russwebt's tweet card. Prison inspectorate highlights that the inability to get things done is contributing to potentially harmful frustration among prisoners.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 25

The Butler Trust Knowledge Exchange and Awards Season russellwebster.com/?p=56832

russwebt's tweet card. The most recent additions to the Butler Trust's Knowledge Exchange site for justice practitioners and your chance to nominate for an award.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 25

Knowledge partnerships in youth justice russellwebster.com/?p=57146

russwebt's tweet card. Sean Creaney and Jayne Price highlight the purpose, value and functioning of knowledge partnerships in youth justice for HMI Probation.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 24

Hope & Probation russellwebster.com/?p=56581

russwebt's tweet card. Jake Phillips & colleagues' new report on Using the lens of hope to reimagine probation practice.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 24

Children involved in serious violence russellwebster.com/?p=56607

russwebt's tweet card. The YJB's first ever serious incident report highlights that children involved in serious violence are often victims of the challenging circumstances in which they live.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 24

Mental health in prisons is a crisis and opportunity Report from @prisonadvice & @CentreforMH shows the urgent need for better mental health care for people in contact with the CJS russellwebster.com/mental-health-…

russwebt's tweet card. Report from Pact & the Centre of Mental Health says that mental health in prisons presents both a crisis and an opportunity

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 24

Modern slavery victims imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit russellwebster.com/?p=56548

russwebt's tweet card. Hibiscus briefing shows how victims/survivors of Modern Slavery are being criminalised and imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 24

Mental health in prisons is a crisis and opportunity russellwebster.com/?p=57128

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 23

Little meaningful contact between children and staff at YOIs russellwebster.com/?p=56875

russwebt's tweet card. Prison Inspectorate thematic review say lack of positive relationships affects the ability to run safe YOIs in which children can engage with supportive services.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 23

Incentivising progression from custody to community russellwebster.com/?p=56779

russwebt's tweet card. The Independent Sentencing Review recommends a new system for prisoners to earn early release

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 23

People recalled on IPP spend longer in prison - HMPPS annual report on the IPP sentence reveals the full extent of numerous injustices, including spending an average of 25 months in prison on recall russellwebster.com/people-recalle…

russwebt's tweet card. HMPPS annual report on the IPP sentence reveals the full extent of numerous injustices.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 23

People recalled on IPP spend longer in prison russellwebster.com/?p=57116

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 23

Court backlogs continue to rise (Spring 2025) russellwebster.com/?p=56433

russwebt's tweet card. Latest court statistics show backlogs in both Crown and Magistrates' Courts growing in the last quarter.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 22

Probation service failing at a national level russellwebster.com/?p=56598

russwebt's tweet card. Inspectors find major shortfalls in national arrangements for the probation service

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 22

Sentencing Review recommends investment in probation and the Third Sector russellwebster.com/?p=56809

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebt · Jul 22

The criminalisation of young adults Liat Tuv of @CrimeandJustice examines how the CJS is processing young adults and reveals that young women are being inappropriately detained, while Black defendants are facing tougher penalties than White defendants. russellwebster.com/the-criminalis…

russwebt's tweet card. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies examines how the criminal justice system is processing young adults

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