Dr Danica Darley
@danicadarley.bsky.social
Mummy who spent time in prison trying to find her way in academia. Research Associate at the University of Sheffield and Lecturing at LTU. Research interests CCE, children in care, lived experience criminology, gendered justice and participatory approaches
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New paper from @danicadarley.bsky.social and I problematising the operationalisation of ‘vulnerability’ in women’s prisons onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New paper from @danicadarley.bsky.social and I problematising the operationalisation of ‘vulnerability’ in women’s prisons onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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*Recommended Reading Alert* for all academics (not just #criminologists) gearing up for conference season
Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics
thebscblog.wordpress.com
Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics
thebscblog.wordpress.com
The BSC Blog
all about current issues on crime, criminology and criminal justice
thebscblog.wordpress.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
*Recommended Reading Alert* for all academics (not just #criminologists) gearing up for conference season
Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics
thebscblog.wordpress.com
Brill blog by @danicadarley.bsky.social Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte on their experience of attending the BSC 2024 @unistrathclyde.bsky.social as non-academics
thebscblog.wordpress.com
My wonderful co-researchers Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte have written an insightful piece about what it was like attending the British Society of Criminology conference as non-academics. Have a read - there is much for us to learn and even more to do!! thebscblog.wordpress.com
The BSC Blog
all about current issues on crime, criminology and criminal justice
thebscblog.wordpress.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
My wonderful co-researchers Brittany Jackson and Holly Whyte have written an insightful piece about what it was like attending the British Society of Criminology conference as non-academics. Have a read - there is much for us to learn and even more to do!! thebscblog.wordpress.com
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Really good to see @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's important work featured in the national media. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?
First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Really good to see @midwifeteacher.bsky.social's important work featured in the national media. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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We need your support!
The Ministry of Justice has announced the introduction of PAVA spray for use against children in prison. The Howard League will take whatever steps necessary, including legal action, to challenge this decision.
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
Stop the use of PAVA spray on children in prison
The Howard League is a national charity campaigning for less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison.
www.crowdjustice.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We need your support!
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The Ministry of Justice has announced the introduction of PAVA spray for use against children in prison. The Howard League will take whatever steps necessary, including legal action, to challenge this decision.
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
Stop the use of PAVA spray on children in prison
The Howard League is a national charity campaigning for less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison.
www.crowdjustice.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Ministry of Justice has announced the introduction of PAVA spray for use against children in prison. The Howard League will take whatever steps necessary, including legal action, to challenge this decision.
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
Please support our crowdfunder 🙏 www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-th...
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Happy 119th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Beckett to all who celebrate
April 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Happy 119th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Beckett to all who celebrate
And one of the problems with peeling off your skin is that it’s near impossible to put it back on in the same way 😞
April 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
And one of the problems with peeling off your skin is that it’s near impossible to put it back on in the same way 😞
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Research praxis as well as policy needs to change it's frame:
'We are treated as case studies, not experts. We are reduced to stories on legs, telling stories to raise money for organisations' fundraising events. Ask us for our expertise and solutions, not sensational stories.'
'We are treated as case studies, not experts. We are reduced to stories on legs, telling stories to raise money for organisations' fundraising events. Ask us for our expertise and solutions, not sensational stories.'
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC)
@modernslaverypec.bsky.social
· Apr 1
Embedding survivors in policymaking can bring real change for the next decade – blog from the PEC’s lived experience experts: www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/after...
April 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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God forbid we have a ‘two-tier’ justice system. Oh wait…….
Just when you think we’re making progress 😞
Just when you think we’re making progress 😞
Hard-won guidelines that would have seen courts instructed to avoid sending pregnant women to prison will no longer come into force tomorrow. Because Shabana rolled over for the far-right.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...
Sentencing Council suspends plans for new guidelines amid ‘two-tier’ justice row
Guidelines could have led to criminals in England and Wales getting different sentences depending on their age, sex and ethnicity
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
God forbid we have a ‘two-tier’ justice system. Oh wait…….
Just when you think we’re making progress 😞
Just when you think we’re making progress 😞
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A huge thank you to @cjalliance.bsky.social & @mediatrust.bsky.social, to all the cast and crew, and everyone who contributed.
We're so grateful to be able to bring this cause to life, challenge perceptions, reach new audiences and continue pushing for change.
fairchecks.org.uk/fairchecks-a...
We're so grateful to be able to bring this cause to life, challenge perceptions, reach new audiences and continue pushing for change.
fairchecks.org.uk/fairchecks-a...
FairChecks | A short film - #FairChecks
A short film highlighting the experiences of those facing the life-long barrier of a criminal record. Join our campaign for criminal records reform today.
fairchecks.org.uk
March 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A huge thank you to @cjalliance.bsky.social & @mediatrust.bsky.social, to all the cast and crew, and everyone who contributed.
We're so grateful to be able to bring this cause to life, challenge perceptions, reach new audiences and continue pushing for change.
fairchecks.org.uk/fairchecks-a...
We're so grateful to be able to bring this cause to life, challenge perceptions, reach new audiences and continue pushing for change.
fairchecks.org.uk/fairchecks-a...
Had the privilege of watching Rupture by @openclasp.bsky.social today at HMP Askham Grange. It was moving and powerful and knowledge exchange (I hate that phrase) from research done perfectly.
March 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Had the privilege of watching Rupture by @openclasp.bsky.social today at HMP Askham Grange. It was moving and powerful and knowledge exchange (I hate that phrase) from research done perfectly.
This is big!!! 👏👏👏👏
📢New Sentencing Council Guideline published:
*all women should have a pre sentence report
* courts should avoid imprisoning pregnant and post natal women
* acknowledgement that women's drivers for offending are complex & short sentences criminogenic
www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/overarching-...
*all women should have a pre sentence report
* courts should avoid imprisoning pregnant and post natal women
* acknowledgement that women's drivers for offending are complex & short sentences criminogenic
www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/overarching-...
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is big!!! 👏👏👏👏
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Today the Government announced young girls will not be placed in YOIs following recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s review. While a welcome first step, more needs to be done to meet gender-specific needs of girls in the justice system.
Our comment: tinyurl.com/2apm73tr
Our comment: tinyurl.com/2apm73tr
March 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Today the Government announced young girls will not be placed in YOIs following recommendations from Susannah Hancock’s review. While a welcome first step, more needs to be done to meet gender-specific needs of girls in the justice system.
Our comment: tinyurl.com/2apm73tr
Our comment: tinyurl.com/2apm73tr
My daughter was 14 months old when I was sent to prison for a non-violent offence. More than ten years on I still wonder every day about the harm this caused her. Hopefully we can stop other children and women suffering this kind of trauma.
Today Birth Companions launches our latest campaign, calling for an ambitious new approach to pregnancy, birth and early motherhood across the whole criminal justice system. Find out more: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/cam...
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
My daughter was 14 months old when I was sent to prison for a non-violent offence. More than ten years on I still wonder every day about the harm this caused her. Hopefully we can stop other children and women suffering this kind of trauma.
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Criminology people with interest in experiences of families of people in prison!
I am keen to finally get this idea moving: an edited collection of chapters on stigma. Quite a lot to explore and lots of policy interest. Get in touch and pls share!
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
I am keen to finally get this idea moving: an edited collection of chapters on stigma. Quite a lot to explore and lots of policy interest. Get in touch and pls share!
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
Families of people in prison: towards a sociological understanding of stigma
Families of people in prison: towards a sociological understanding of stigma Editor: Anna Kotova Context: Stigma is a well-documented phenomenon within research on families of people in prison. ...
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February 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Criminology people with interest in experiences of families of people in prison!
I am keen to finally get this idea moving: an edited collection of chapters on stigma. Quite a lot to explore and lots of policy interest. Get in touch and pls share!
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
I am keen to finally get this idea moving: an edited collection of chapters on stigma. Quite a lot to explore and lots of policy interest. Get in touch and pls share!
docs.google.com/document/u/1...
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Gendering Jail Craft: Preparing Officers for the Realities of Women’s Prisons?
This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training
@drswaite.bsky.social on British Society of Criminology
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This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training
@drswaite.bsky.social on British Society of Criminology
wp.me/p9dqlz-izE
Gendering Jail Craft: Preparing Officers for the Realities of Women’s Prisons?
This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training
wp.me
February 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Gendering Jail Craft: Preparing Officers for the Realities of Women’s Prisons?
This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training
@drswaite.bsky.social on British Society of Criminology
wp.me/p9dqlz-izE
This blog shares some preliminary findings from a study tracking the development of graduate prison officers following gender-informed training
@drswaite.bsky.social on British Society of Criminology
wp.me/p9dqlz-izE
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THE SOCIAL WORK ONLINE TEAM TRAINING (SWOTT) TOOLKIT: EMBEDDING TEAM-BASED PEER LEARNING IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Rogers, M. et al (2024) / Social Work Education
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1080/0261...
Rogers, M. et al (2024) / Social Work Education
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1080/0261...
The Social Work Online Team Training (SWOTT) toolkit: embedding team-based peer learning in continuous professional development
Continuous professional development (CPD) underpins safe, effective practice by ensuring that social workers acquire and sustain up-to-date knowledge and skills. Additionally, CPD is critical to th...
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February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
THE SOCIAL WORK ONLINE TEAM TRAINING (SWOTT) TOOLKIT: EMBEDDING TEAM-BASED PEER LEARNING IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Rogers, M. et al (2024) / Social Work Education
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1080/0261...
Rogers, M. et al (2024) / Social Work Education
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1080/0261...
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Have any of my followers submitted applications for/been successful in applying for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship? And if so, would they be willing to have chat about it? I've seen a few examples in other disciplines but nothing from criminology/law. 🤞
January 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Have any of my followers submitted applications for/been successful in applying for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship? And if so, would they be willing to have chat about it? I've seen a few examples in other disciplines but nothing from criminology/law. 🤞
This is perfect. I often struggle with the concept of hope in the context of criminal justice but understanding it like this makes sense to me.
About Hope
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the…
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the…
About Hope
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the earth's treasures and the grinding down of the poor and marginal.
clairecunnington.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is perfect. I often struggle with the concept of hope in the context of criminal justice but understanding it like this makes sense to me.
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For every 100 people released from prison 67 are recalled, according to new stats published today.
Only a quarter of people recalled committed another crime. The rest broke licence conditions like missing Probation appointments 👇👇
www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...
Only a quarter of people recalled committed another crime. The rest broke licence conditions like missing Probation appointments 👇👇
www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...
New figures published today show a 42% increase in prison recalls
Pact supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their families across England and Wales.
www.prisonadvice.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
For every 100 people released from prison 67 are recalled, according to new stats published today.
Only a quarter of people recalled committed another crime. The rest broke licence conditions like missing Probation appointments 👇👇
www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...
Only a quarter of people recalled committed another crime. The rest broke licence conditions like missing Probation appointments 👇👇
www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...
Very excited to have had my first day as a research associate with Dr Shirley Lewis looking at the experience of pre-birth assessments for pregnant women who use substances. Feels a bit weird not being in Sociology after all these years but I’ve been made to feel very welcome.
January 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Very excited to have had my first day as a research associate with Dr Shirley Lewis looking at the experience of pre-birth assessments for pregnant women who use substances. Feels a bit weird not being in Sociology after all these years but I’ve been made to feel very welcome.
I presented my PhD findings here last year for the first time and it was a lovely, supportive environment in which to do so. Go along if you can.
Excited to announce the 3rd run of our PhD conference for doctoral students researching in areas of criminology and criminal justice!
We welcome submissions from PhDs at any stage of their degree, from the UK and abroad.
We welcome submissions from PhDs at any stage of their degree, from the UK and abroad.
January 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I presented my PhD findings here last year for the first time and it was a lovely, supportive environment in which to do so. Go along if you can.
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So many things to comment on here, but 5 years after the preventable deaths of Katie and William, the fact that some prison cells are still not safe is inexcusable. Immediate "actioning" rather than just "carefully considering" the recommendations is what is required 💔. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Catalogue of failures led to young prisoner deaths at Polmont, says sheriff
A fatal accident inquiry concludes that Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, may not have died if reasonable precautions had been taken.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
So many things to comment on here, but 5 years after the preventable deaths of Katie and William, the fact that some prison cells are still not safe is inexcusable. Immediate "actioning" rather than just "carefully considering" the recommendations is what is required 💔. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Exciting news - this powerfully vulnerable , astutely observed & cogently argued personal (and yet so familiar it’s surely replicable) account & theorisation by @schreeche.bsky.social of post prison experiences in academia is published! We can, and must, do better. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Insecurity and Fragility: The Perpetual Duo of Precarity for ‘Convict Criminologists’ in a Risk Averse Academy - Critical Criminology
Risk management in the criminal justice system reflects a wider societal risk consciousness. People with criminal records are seen as risks requiring governance. Despite the recent interest in embeddi...
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January 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Exciting news - this powerfully vulnerable , astutely observed & cogently argued personal (and yet so familiar it’s surely replicable) account & theorisation by @schreeche.bsky.social of post prison experiences in academia is published! We can, and must, do better. link.springer.com/article/10.1...