# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Prisons & Penal Crisis: What Should be Done? - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 05:45 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:15 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join SASO to learn out about the Sentencing & Penal Policy Commission’s newly published recommendations and to put your questions to them.About this EventScotland incarcerates a higher proportion of its population than almost anywhere else in Western Europe. Our prisons are desperately overcrowded and struggle to carry out the meaningful work needed to reduce reoffending. Despite three recent, (and contentious), tranches of emergency release from Pr*son, unsustainable rates of imprisonment look set to increase.What, if anything, can and should be done?Is our use of imprisonment too high?Should we simply build more prisons?Or should we change course? If so, how?The recent independent Sentencing & Penal Policy Commission has just published its 146-page report proposing radical changes impacting the work of the entire criminal justice system including: Prosecution; the Courts, Sentencing, Community Supervision, Imprisonment and Release, Adult and Youth Justice; as well as suggesting ways to boost flagging public confidence.Join us to learn out about the Commission’s recommendations and then put your questions to them.Lead Speakers will include members of the Commission:Martyn Evans, Chair of the Commission and former Chair of the Scottish Police AuthoritySheriff David MackieDr Hannah Graham, University of StirlingLynsey Smith, Joint Chair of the Social Work Scotland Justice Standing CommitteeThe session will include a facilitated Q&A, an excellent opportunity for attendees to pose their questions to the panel. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/the-prisons-and-penal-crisis-what-should-be-done/100001986186019852 - **Event Categories**: Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-prisons-penal-crisis-what-should-be-done-tickets-1986186019852 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 4, max: 10, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Glasgow - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: St George's Tron Church of Scotland - **lat**: 55.86206430000001 - **long**: -4.2542704 - **full address**: St George's Tron Church of Scotland, 163 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: SASO Glasgow and West (https://allevents.in/org/saso-glasgow-and-west/24847408) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7c4911688190e6b48738e92519a7c27eb2f044f9f57da2a1749716f19a61d25d-rimg-w1200-h800-dca9a590-gmir.jpg?v=1774863665 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=The+Prisons+%26+Penal+Crisis%3A+What+Should+be+Done%3F&date=21+Apr ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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Follow for details.Objectives of SASOTo encourage and promote study and research into the causes, prevention, effects and treatment of crime.To promote co-operation between bodies, or persons engaged in any research or work or activity having obectives similar to those of the Association.To create a space for learning and exchange between academics, professionals and volunteers interested in the criminal justice system." } ] } ] ```