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 Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International  Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College London.Revealed: the hidden army in UK prisonshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/24/jailed-veteran-servicemen-outnumber-troopsTroubled cases of ex-servicemen in the criminal justice systemhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/24/case-studies-military-prison-probationVeterans in court: Conflict resolutionhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/25/veterans-court-prison-mental-healthLaw chief: too many people are locked uphttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/law-chief-too-many-people-are-locked-up-1792917.htmlGovernment inaction puts inmates at high risk, prison watchdog says (Canada)http://www.kelowna.com/2009/09/24/government-inaction-puts-inmates-at-high-risk-prison-watchdog-says/Prison leave no longer up to judges (update) (Netherlands)http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2009/09/judges_no_longer_to_decide_on.phpprison corruption inquiry folds after huge payoutshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/27/pentonville-prison-corruption-inquiry-foldsWomen offenders let down by criminal justice systemhttp://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2009/09/28/women-offenders-let-down-by-criminal-justice-system-65233-24794931/Attacks soar as prisoners crammed into single cellshttp://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Attacks_soar_as_prisoners_crammed_into_single_cells&#38;in_article_id=744449&#38;in_page_id=34Spending cuts in the justice system could reduce youth reoffendinghttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/29/public-spending-justice-young-offendersCompassionate releasehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/sep/30/women-prison-reform-corston-reviewPeru Prison Becomes Disco on Weekendshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=344677&#38;CategoryId=1409517-year-olds 'brutalised' by exposure to adult prisons (Australia)http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26133452-5013945,00.htmlGuards in prisoner attacks claimhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/8283215.stmNo plans for YOI privatisationhttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/941917/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJustice