The case for a Royal Commission on the penal system

Virtually half-a-century has passed since the last Royal Commission on the Penal System was dissolved, its work uncompleted.

Looking forwards, six members of the Commission asserted that 'after some years' a new Royal Commission would be of great public service.

As commentators, writers and practitioners, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC and Professor Seán McConville have many decades of experience of penal policy and practice.

In this publication they make the case for a new Royal Commission that will be reflective, effective and swift, capable of building consensus and providing directions for generations.