The Case for Prison Reform
Tue 31 Mar
|The Conduit
What does prison reform look like, how can it be made to work for victims and prisoners, and what change can be brought about in the near future?
Time & Location
31 Mar 2026, 18:15 – 19:30 BST
The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA, UK
About the event
The next three years will be pivotal in shaping the future of UK prisons. At this critical juncture, the Prison Reform Trust comes to The Conduit to explore what a just, humane and effective penal system looks like in 2026. Join us for an urgent discussion of prevention and policy, featuring senior operational leaders from the sector.
With a panel made up of Alice Dawnay of the Common Ground Justice Project, Katy Swaine Williams from The Centre for Women’s Justice, writer and philosophy teacher Andy West, and Mark Day and Pia Sinha of the Prison Reform Trust, we’ll consider the perspectives of victims, prisoners and the wider public, seeking coherence between them, actionable solutions, and ways to reframe the voice of prison reform.
Alice Dawnay founded the charity Switchback in 2008, which supports young Londoners to find a way out of the justice system. She’s now part of the team that’s…
Tickets
In-person
Sale ends
31 Mar, 11:00 BST
£16.80
Livestream
Sale ends
31 Mar, 09:00 BST
This ticket grants you access to the livestream event. Livestream Link will be emailed to you at least 24h prior the event.
£6.50
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£0.00