David Ramsbotham: That so many ex-servicemen end up in prison is shocking. We owe our veterans help returning to civilian life

David Ramsbotham: To me, the terror bill represents internment without trial – and I know the difficulties this can cause to the forces of law and order

David Ramsbotham: A royal commission would let some light into the closed shop of Britain's Prison Service

David Ramsbotham: The UK's asylum system may be improving, but it still falls well below the standards expected of a humane, civilised society

David Ramsbotham: Everyone agrees that a body should be created to ensure conditions for women prisoners are improved. Why hasn't it happened?

David Ramsbotham: Ignore the latest prisons review. More of the same policy will only produce more of the same failure

David Ramsbotham: The prison service is in crisis and the solution is one already adopted by every other operational organisation in the world

David Ramsbotham: The Home Office split is a good idea, but it must be implemented in a way that leads to real improvement.

David Ramsbotham: Those who want to open up the probation service to the private sector should consider the travails of Rye Hill prison.

David Ramsbotham: The Lords is much more broadly constituted than the Commons - and while election may sound more democratic, it carries a number of caveats.