Hindpal Singh Bhui - What Are Prisons For?

• 120mins

A Richmond Walking & Book Festival event

Join Hindpal Singh Bhui for a fascinating discussion about his recent book, What Are Prisons For?

Currently leading inspections of prisons and immigration detention at HM Inspectorate of Prisons and serving as a Visiting Law Professor at the University of Oxford, Hindpal is one of the UK’s leading voices on criminal justice reform.

 A former probation officer and award-winning practitioner, he has worked extensively on international prison reform projects and published widely on prisons, probation and immigration detention.

This thought-provoking event offers a unique insight into the purpose, challenges and future of modern prisons.