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In addition to The Criminal Justice Blog, Faith Spear FRSA writes for academic journals, magazines and respectable media outlets. A selection of her own work is listed below, most recent first:

Spear. F. (2024) ‘Comment: It’s shocking when you realise that 90 people serving sentences under this discredited IPP regime have sadly taken their own lives whilst in prison’ View Digital. 28 March. [Online]. Available at <https://viewdigital.org/comment-its-shocking-when-you-realise-that-90-people-serving-sentences-under-this-discredited-ipp-regime-have-sadly-taken-their-own-lives-whilst-in-prison/> [accessed 28 Mar 2024].

Spear, F. (2023) ‘UK Prisons: Is Food Being Used as a Measure of Control?’ New Thinking. 04 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.newthinking.com/society/uk-prisons-is-food-being-used-as-a-measure-of-control> [accessed 04 Aug 2023].

Spear, F. (2023) ‘Independent Monitoring Boards: Watchdog or Lapdog?’ ConVerse. May, p.18.

Spear, F. (2022) ‘Contrarianism in an Age of Conformity’. New Thinking. 29 December. [Online]. Available at <https://www.newthinking.com/leadership/contrarianism-in-an-age-of-conformity> [accessed 29 Dec 2022].

Spear, F. (2022) ‘Supply and Demand: Prison Population Overload’. New Thinking. 26 May. [Online]. Available at <https://www.new-thinking.online/politics/supply-and-demand-prison-population-overload> [accessed 26 May 2022].

Spear, F. (2022) ‘Penitence versus Redemption in the Criminal Justice System’. New Thinking. 28 February. [Online]. Available at <https://www.new-thinking.online/politics/penitence-versus-redemption-in-the-criminal-justice-system> [accessed 28 Feb 2022].

Spear, F. (2022) ‘We’re all Screwed’. Inside Time. 22 February. [Online]. Available at <https://insidetime.org/were-all-screwed/&gt; [accessed 22 Feb 2022].

Spear, F. (2022) ‘Real Life Debate: Should inmates be given phones?’ Woman’s Own. 10 January, p. 67.

Spear, F. (2021) ‘Pipeline to hope… : Keith Fraser tells leading criminologist and prison commentator what makes him laugh and cry’. Inside Time. June, p. 21.

Spear, F. (2020) ‘Foreword‘ in: Martin, P. The People in Prison and Their Potential: Insights into imprisonment and true stories. London: Independent.

Spear, F. (2020) ‘Not so Green Grass’. Inside Time. 02 November. [Online]. Available at <https://insidetime.org/not-so-green-grass/> [accessed 02 Nov 2020].

Spear, F. (2020) ‘The Comfy Chair’ Female Leadership at Fifty. 14 June. [Online]. Available at <https://femaleat50.expert/2020/06/14/the-comfy-chair-faith-spear-female-leaders-at-50-women-behind-the-network-series-june/> [accessed 14 Jun 2020].

Spear, F. (2020) ‘Drawing Connections …at the edges: Arts in Prisons. Operation Jackdraw’ Museum of Cambridge. 01 July. [Online]. Available at <https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/exhibitions/arts-in-prisons/arts-in-prisons-operation-jackdraw/> [accessed 01 Jul 2020].

Spear, F. (2020) ‘Can I have a Word Boss?’ Inside Time. 31 May. [Online]. Available at <https://insidetime.org/can-i-have-a-word-boss/> [accessed 31 May 2020].

Spear, F. (2019) ‘How ‘Independent’ are Independent Monitoring Boards?’ The Prison Oracle. 14 October. [Online]. Available at <https://prisons.org.uk/the-view-from-here/how-independent-are-independent-monitoring-boards/> [accessed 14 Oct 2019].

Spear, F. (2019) ‘The Gig Economy And Ex-Offenders Underpinned. 06 August. [Online]. Available at <https://underpinned.co/magazine/2019/08/the-gig-economy-and-ex-offenders/> [accessed 06 Aug 2019].

Spear, F. (2018) ‘Why Rehabilitation Is Important For Society Ragged University. 04 July. [Online]. Available at <https://www.raggeduniversity.co.uk/2018/07/04/why-rehabilitation-is-important-for-society-by-faith-spear/> [accessed 28 Jul 2018].

Spear, F. (2017) ‘Crisis in prison: the humanitarian issue we can’t ignore any longer’ Injustice Film Guest Blog. 01 August. [Online]. Available at <http://www.injustice-film.com/2017/08/01/crisis-in-prison-the-humanitarian-issue-we-cant-ignore-any-longer-by-faith-spear/> [accessed 01 Aug 2017].

Spear, F. (2017) ‘”On this day the only April fools are my critics”‘ ConVerse. May, p.12. [reproduced from blog with same title, first published on 01 April 2017].

Scott, D. and Spear, F. (2016) ‘Constance Lytton: Living for a Cause’ in: Scott. D. (ed) Emancipatory Politics and Praxis: An anthology of essays written for the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, 2013-16. London: EG Press.

Mallet, D. (2016) ‘Whistle Blower Without A Whistle‘ in: Leech, M. (ed) The Prisons Handbook. 18th edn. High Peak, Derbyshire: Prisons.Org.UK Ltd.

Mallet, D. (2016) ‘Whistle-Blower Without A Whistle’ ConVerse. April. pp. 10-12.

Scott, D. and Spear, F. (2014) ‘Counterblast: 100 Years On: Constance Lytton/ Jane Warton Prisons and Prisoners’ Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 53 (4) September. pp. 428-433. doi: 10.111/hojo.12089

Spear, F. (2014) My world in an open prison. No Offence! CIC Guest Blog. 27 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.no-offence.org/news-item/436-my-world-in-an-open-prison/> [accessed 28 Jun 2014].

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Faith Spear FRSA’s views, analysis and activities are kindly mentioned by others in their writing and journalistic work. A selection of articles and broadcasts is listed below, most recent first:

Fox, C. (2024) ‘Victims and Prisoners Bill’, Hansard: House of Lords debates, 12 March, 836, c.1987. [Online]. Available at <https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-03-12/debates/9B2F3A68-A886-433F-93AF-79FA2B266E0A/VictimsAndPrisonersBill> [accessed 16 Mar 2024].

Pelan, B. (2024) ‘THE BIG INTERVIEW with Faith Spear: ‘I’ve had a death threat against myself and my family. I’ve had abuse on social media’ says campaigner who speaks out about the state of prisons in the UK’ View Digital. 13 February. [Online]. Available at <https://viewdigital.org/the-big-interview-with-faith-spear-ive-had-a-death-threat-against-myself-and-my-family-ive-had-abuse-on-social-media-says-campaigner-who-speaks-out-about-the-state-of-prisons-in-the-uk/> [accessed 13 Feb 2024].

Lett, D. (2023) ‘Inside the work of campaigner Faith Spear FRSA’ East Anglian Daily Times. 25 February. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/23335928.inside-work-campaigner-faith-spear-frsa/> [accessed 25 Feb 2023].

Lett, D. (2023) ‘The Big Interview: I don’t regret being a whistleblower’ East Anglian Daily Times, Weekend Magazine. 25 February. Front cover p.1 and pp. 8-11.

Smith-Jarvis, C. (2023) ‘Criminologist Faith Spear shares her favourite Suffolk things’ East Anglian Daily Times. 12 February. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/23307665.criminologist-faith-spear-shares-favourite-suffolk-things/> [accessed 12 Feb 2023].

Smith-Jarvis, C. (2023) ‘Why I Love Suffolk: Faith Spear’ East Anglian Daily Times, Weekend Magazine. 12 February. p.47.

Steward, M. (2022) ‘Prison staff urged to stop calling inmates ‘residents” East Anglian Daily Times. 29 April. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/suffolk-prison-campaigner-on-language-8928358> [accessed 29 Apr 2022] and print edition page 13.

5 Live Breakfast: In My Opinion with Rachel Burden (2022) BBC Radio 5 Live, 08 February. Available at <https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00146rs> [accessed 08 Feb 2022]. (Link valid until Wednesday 09 March 2022, listen from 1:48:15 to 1:54:00)

Pritchard-Jones, O. (2022) ‘Prisoners ‘MUST be given mobiles to safeguard mental health” Daily Express. 05 February. [Online]. Available at <https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1561525/crime-news-prisons-mobile-phones-mental-health-faith-spear-latest> [accessed 05 Feb 2022].

Hymas, C. (2021) ‘Prison watchdog member accused of smuggling drugs into major British jail’ Daily Telegraph. 18 October. [Online]. Available at <https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/18/prison-watchdog-member-accused-smuggling-drugs-major-british/> [accessed 18 Oct 2021].

Steward, M. (2021) ‘Prisoner smuggled alleged sex worker into Suffolk jail’ East Anglian Daily Times. 28 June. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/claims-that-prisoner-smuggled-sex-worker-into-jail-8095168> [accessed 28 Jun 2021].

Lesley Dolphin Show (2021) BBC Radio Suffolk, 28 June. Available at <https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09lfdyk> [accessed 28 Jun 2021]. (Link valid until Friday 25 July 2021, listen from 3:08:32 to 3:17:16)

Lindum Green, R. (2020) ‘Drawing Connections… at the Edges: an Online Exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge’ Kettles Yard. 15 July. [Online]. Available at <https://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/about/news/drawing-connections-at-the-edges-an-online-exhibition-at-the-museum-of-cambridge/> [accessed 15 Jul 2020].

Townsend, E. (2020) ‘‘Inmates treat jail like holiday camp’ – ex-prisoner’s claims on life at open prison’ East Anglian Daily Times. 05 July. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk-s-hollesley-bay-former-inmate-s-claims-1-6724585> [accessed 05 Jul 2020].

Steward, M. (2020) ‘Secure phones ‘a lifeline’ for prisoners after temporary cancellation of jail visits’ East Anglian Daily Times. 25 March. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/secure-jail-phones-are-lifeline-for-prisoners-1-6578654> [accessed 25 Mar 2020].

Steward, M. (2020) ‘Should ‘low risk’ prisoners be released to aid coronavirus battle?’ East Anglian Daily Times. 20 March. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/should-low-risk-prisoners-be-released-to-aid-covid-19-crisis-1-6570766> [accessed 20 Mar 2020].

Nice, L. (2019) ‘Why did prison campaigner Faith Spear move to East Anglia? ‘I followed my heart” East Anglian Daily Times. 14 September. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/ea-life/prison-campaigner-faith-spear-love-of-east-anglie-1-6269730> [accessed 14 Sept 2019].

Steward, M. (2019) ‘HMP Highpoint sees 12 arson incidents in past year’ East Anglian Daily Times. 21 May. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/a-total-of-12-arson-incidents-recorded-at-suffolk-jail-in-past-year-1-6063564> [accessed 22 May 2019].

O’Connor, S and O’Murchu, C. (2019) ‘What went wrong at Britain’s prison of the future?’ Financial Times FT Weekend Magazine. 07 March. [Online]. Available at <https://www.ft.com/content/e8454c86-3f9d-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44> [accessed 07 Mar 2019].

Shepka, P. (2018) ‘HMP Warren Hill: England’s best jail ‘all about relationships” BBC News. 22 November. [Online]. Available at <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-46276099> [accessed 22 Nov 2018].

Papworth, A. (2018) ‘‘No doubt prison staff are in control’ – jail monitors hit back in ‘political correctness’ row’’ East Anglian Daily Times. 19 November. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/hmp-warren-hill-hollesley-suffolk-independent-monitoring-board-political-correctness-row-1-5784814> [accessed 19 Nov 2018].

Papworth, A. (2018) ‘Jail risks giving prisoners too much control by being overly-PC, campaigner claims’ East Anglian Daily Times. 14 November. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich-prison-campaigner-faith-spear-warning-over-hmp-warren-hill-hollesley-suffolk-1-5779215> [accessed 18 Nov 2018].

Aldous, M. (2018) ‘Meet 100 of Suffolk’s most inspirational women’ East Anglian Daily Times. 13 November. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/a-celebration-of-suffolk-s-inspirational-women-1-5778234> [accessed 16 Nov 2018].

Hirst, A. (2018) ‘Community demands answers to its ‘grave concerns’ over sex offenders in open prison’ East Anglian Daily Times. 24 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/hollesley-bay-sex-offenders-public-meeting-declan-moore-wilford-peninsula-1-5666205> [accessed 24 Aug 2018].

Waddington, M. (2018) ‘Wrexham super-prison governor suspended amid ongoing probe’ Daily Post Wales. 20 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wrexham-super-prison-governor-suspended-15054590> [accessed 21 Aug 2018].

Black, G. (2018) ‘Experts are reacting to the government’s takeover of Birmingham prison and it’s not good’ The Canary. 20 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2018/08/20/experts-are-reacting-to-the-governments-takeover-of-birmingham-prison-and-its-not-good/> [accessed 20 Aug 2018].

Morris, L. and Malloy, T. (2018) ‘Berwyn prison slammed over inmates sharing cells – despite warnings after man was beaten to death by prisoner he roomed with’ Daily Post Wales. 20 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/berwyn-prison-slammed-over-inmates-15053121> [accessed 20 Aug 2018].

Jamie East Show (2018) Talk Radio, 20 August. Available at <http://talkradio.co.uk/radio/schedule/2018-08-20> [accessed 20 Aug 2018]. (Listen from 13.25 to 13.35)

Injustice: a film about crime, prison and us. Full documentary. (2018) Sambiki Saru Film. 17 April [Online]. Available at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIamSo_d7M> [accessed 18 Apr 2018].

Dedication: Faith Spear (2018) in: Leech, M. (ed) The Prisons Handbook. 20th edn. High Peak, Derbyshire: Prisons.Org.UK Ltd. (see page 7)

Potter, T. (2017) ‘Prison monitor who spoke out asks ‘how did killer get into open prison?’’ East Anglian Daily Times. 07 December. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/prison-monitor-who-spoke-out-asks-how-did-killer-get-into-open-prison-1-5311137> [accessed 07 Dec 2017].

Sexauer, C. (2017) ‘Injustice: a documentary on prisons, crime, and us’ Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. 4 September. [Online]. Available at <https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/resources/injustice-documentary-prisons-crime-and-us> [accessed 4 Sept 2017].

Israel, S. (2017) ‘Prison Governors Association chief: Government overhaul is ‘perverse’’ Channel 4 News. 02 August. [Online]. Available at <https://www.channel4.com/news/prison-governors-association-chief-government-overhaul-is-perverse> [accessed 02 Aug 2017].

Hirst, A. (2017) ‘‘Our prisons are in crisis’ – escalating violence and staff shortages at Highpoint and Chelmsford’ East Anglian Daily Times. 02 August. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/our-prisons-are-in-crisis-escalating-violence-and-staff-shortages-at-highpoint-and-chelmsford-1-5132532> [accessed 02 Aug 2017].

Hirst, A. (2017) ‘Board calls for inmates’ expertise to be put to use repairing Hollesley Bay prison’ East Anglian Daily Times. 27 July. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/board-calls-for-inmates-expertise-to-be-put-to-use-repairing-hollesley-bay-prison-1-5125065> [accessed 27 July 2017].

Leech, M. (2017) ‘The IMB Member Fired For Telling The Truth’ ConVerse. July, pp.12-13.

Chisnall, I. (2017) ‘A few PCC’s understand their role’ ianchisnall blog. 20 July. [Online]. Available at <https://ianchisnall.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/a-few-pccs-understand-their-role/> [accessed 21 Jul 2017].

BBC News (2017) BBC News Live at 7pm, 19 July. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08y9vdp> [accessed 20 July 2017].

Cawley, L. (2017) ‘The prison monitor sacked after voicing her concerns’ BBC News. 12 July. [Online]. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39113391> [accessed 12 Jul 2017].

Interview: Former IMB Chair Faith Spear shares concerns which got her sacked (2017) Injustice Documentary. 20 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.injustice-film.com/2017/06/20/former-imb-chair-faith-spear-shares-concerns-which-got-her-sacked/> [accessed 20 June 2017]

Leech, M. (2017) ‘Editors Addition to “On this day the only April fools are my critics”‘ ConVerse. May, p.12.

Miraj, A. (2017) ‘Celebrate the contrarians who have changed British life for the better’ CityAM. 28 April. [Online]. Available at <http://www.cityam.com/263710/celebrate-contrarians-have-changed-british-life-better> [accessed 28 April 2017]

Bulman, M. (2017) ‘Government plans to crack down on drones in prisons branded ‘public relations exercise’ by prison experts’ The Independent. 17 April. [Online]. Available at <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/drones-prisons-ministry-of-justice-jails-liz-truss-sam-gyimah-a7686561.html> [accessed 17 April 2017]

BBC News (2017) BBC News, 17 April. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08msdsn> [accessed 17 April 2017]. (watch from 14.20 to 14.24)

Robins, J. (2017) ‘If no one takes any notice of what you’re saying. What is the point?’ The Justice Gap. 01 March. [Online]. Available at <http://thejusticegap.com/2017/03/no-one-takes-notice-youre-saying-point/> [accessed 01 March 2017]

Robins, J. (2017) ‘Independent Monitoring Board: the Eyes and Ears’ New Law Journal. 31 January. [Online]. Available at <https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/blogs/201701/independent-monitoring-board-eyes-and-ears> [accessed 01 March 2017]

Robins, J. (2017) ‘Independent Monitoring Board: the Eyes and Ears’ Halsburys Law Exchange. 31 January. [Online]. Available at <http://www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk/independent-monitoring-board-the-eyes-and-ears/> [accessed 01 March 2017]

Kat Orman Show (2017) BBC Radio Oxford, 30 January. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04prrhj> [accessed 30 Jan 2017]. (Link valid until Thursday 02 March 2017, listen from 10:10 to 54:40)

Robins, J. (2017) ‘IMB: The eyes and the ears’ Criminal Law and Justice Weekly. 27 January. [Online]. Available at <https://www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk/comment/IMB-Eyes-and-Ears> [accessed 01 March 2017]

Phil Williams Show (2017) BBC Radio 5 Live, 17 January. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088hw6q> [accessed 19 Jan 2017]. (Link valid until Friday 17 Feb 2017, listen from 42:00 to 52:15)

The Broad Agenda (2017) Ipswich Community Radio, 16 January. Available at <http://www.icrfm.com/show/the-broad-agenda/> [accessed 17 Jan 2017]. (listen from 23:00 to 38:10)

Smith, P. (2017) ‘Former Prison Monitor Says The Government Fired Her For Speaking Up About Reform’ BuzzFeed News UK. 16 January. [Online]. Available at <https://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/former-prison-monitor-says-the-government-fired-her-for-spea?utm_term=.pnAdrxjZb#.bt37pk2a1> [accessed 16 Jan 2017].

Leech, M. (2017) ‘IMB Chairman Faith Spear Sacked Over Reform Concerns’ ConVerse. January, p.1; p.8.

Hirst, A. (2017) ‘Hollesley Bay’s watchdog chairman vows to continue campaign for reform after termination from justice minister’ East Anglian Daily Times. 12 January. [Online]. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-3648934> [accessed 12 Jan 2017].

Cawley, L. (2017) ‘Prison watchdog chairman Faith Spear sacked over reform concerns’ BBC Suffolk. 10 January. [Online]. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-3648934> [accessed 10 Jan 2017].

Mark Murphy Breakfast show (2017) BBC Radio Suffolk, 10 January. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04lt08n> [accessed 11 Jan 2017]. (Link valid until Thursday 09 Feb 2017)

Steve Foster Drive Time (2017) BBC Radio Suffolk, 09 January. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04lt146> [accessed 10 Jan 2017]. (Link valid until Wednesday 08 Feb 2017)

Adwent, C. (2017) ‘Prison reform is taking too long, say ex-Hollesley Bay IMB chairman and former inmate’ East Anglian Daily Times. 05 January. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/ea-life/prison_reform_is_taking_too_long_say_ex_hollesley_bay_imb_chairman_and_former_inmate_1_4837707> [accessed 05 January 2017].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘Suffolk prison reforming whistleblower to appeal decision to dismiss her’ East Anglian Daily Times. 19 December. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_prison_reforming_whistleblower_to_appeal_decision_to_dismiss_her_1_4821139> [accessed 11 November 2016].

Leech, M. (2016) ”Independent’: It Means What It Says Stupid’ [Prisons Inside Out blog dated 21 November]. Available at <https://prisonsinsideout.wordpress.com/2016/11/21/independent-it-means-what-it-says-stupid/> [accessed 21 November 2016].

Hirst, A. (2016) ‘Hollesley Bay ‘whistle-blower’ promises to take ‘more robust action’ over prison reform following disciplinary hearing’ East Anglian Daily Times. 21 November. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/chairman_of_hollesley_bay_prison_s_imb_urges_government_to_take_note_after_protest_by_prison_officers_association_1_477819> [accessed 21 November 2016].

Hirst, A. (2016) ‘Chairman of Hollesley Bay prison’s IMB urges Government to ‘take note’ after protest by Prison Officers’ Association’ East Anglian Daily Times. 16 November. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/chairman_of_hollesley_bay_prison_s_imb_urges_government_to_take_note_after_protest_by_prison_officers_association_1_4778197> [accessed 16 November 2016].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘‘Scapegoat’ claim as Hollesley Bay monitoring board chairman faces disciplinary hearing’ East Anglian Daily Times. 11 November. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/scapegoat_claim_as_hollesley_bay_monitoring_board_chairman_faces_disciplinary_hearing_1_4771550> [accessed 11 November 2016].

Cawley, L. (2016) ‘Hollesley Bay Prison ‘whistleblower’ is suspended’ BBC Suffolk. 09 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-36489346> [accessed 09 June 2016].

Mayhew, F. (2016) ‘Government suspends prison monitoring board chairman after she spoke to local newspaper about ‘bullying’’ Press Gazette. 08 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/government-suspends-prison-monitoring-board-chairman-after-speaking-to-local-newspaper/> [accessed 08 June 2016].

Leech, M. (2016) ‘IMBs need no permission to speak to the media – official!’ [Prisons Inside Out blog dated 07 June]. Available at <https://prisonsinsideout.wordpress.com/2016/06/07/imbs-need-no-permission-to-speak-to-the-media-official/> [accessed 07 June 2016].

Dunt, I. (2016) ‘Lock down: Prisons minister suspends whistleblower’ Politics.co.uk 03 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/06/03/lock-down-prisons-minister-suspends-whistleblower> [accessed 03 June 2016].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘Prisons Minister suspends Suffolk prison monitoring board head over talking to reporter’ East Anglian Daily Times. 03 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/prisons_minister_suspends_suffolk_prison_monitoring_board_head_over_talking_to_reporter_1_4561476> [accessed 03 June 2016].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘Impasse over monitoring of Hollesley Bay Prison continues after fall-out’ East Anglian Daily Times. 03 June. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/impasse_over_monitoring_of_hollesley_bay_prison_continues_after_fall_out_1_4562153> [accessed 08 June 2016].

Leech, M. (2016) ‘Bullying The Whistle Blower’ [Prisons Inside Out blog dated 02 June]. Available at <https://prisonsinsideout.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/bullying-the-whistle-blower/> [accessed 02 June 2017].

Sullivan, P. (2016) ‘“I will not be silenced!”’ Inside Time. 31 May. [Online]. Available at <http://insidetime.org/i-will-not-silenced/> [accessed 01 June 2016].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘Ostracised Hollesley prison monitoring board head awaits outcome of inquiry’ East Anglian Daily Times. 31 May. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ostracised_hollesley_prison_monitoring_board_head_awaits_outcome_of_inquiry_1_4556932> [accessed 31 May 2016].

Adwent, C. (2016) ‘Uncivil war breaks out over alleged ‘coup’ on Hollesley Bay prison’s monitoring board’ East Anglian Daily Times. 04 May. [Online]. Available at <http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/uncivil_war_breaks_out_over_alleged_coup_on_hollesley_bay_prison_s_monitoring_board_1_4520927> [accessed 04 May 2016].

Dunt, I. (2016) ‘Targeting the whistleblower: Prison critic fights for her job’ Politics.co.uk 29 April. [Online]. Available at <http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/04/29/targeting-the-whistleblower-prison-critic-fights-for-her-job> [accessed 29 April 2016].

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