Prof Francis Pakes

Dutch cosmopolitan. Comparative criminologist. Studies prisons, mainly in Iceland but also elsewhere. Gets up for parkrun and trailsy off road runs.

[British Criminology @BritSocCrim]

@BSCPortsmouth25 What an amazing venue for a BSC conference dinner! Includes a three-course meal, drinks reception and entertainment (there's a dance floor and there will be music so we'll be making the most of it...). Book now to avoid missing out.

[British Society of Criminology Conference 2026 @BSCNTU2026]

Secure your seat at the annual conference dinner on the 3rd of July. We'll be dining and dancing at the historic Portsmouth Guildhall, right in the heart of the city. Click the link below to find out more, and book your space 🍽️ https://t.co/rJPhL1eULG #BSCC2025 @BritSocCrim

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

I’m also on BlueSky people….

Come and say hi!

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

@DavidKnowlesy @parkrun Sounds like fate didn’t scan your barcode yet…. ❤️

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

@DavidKnowlesy My god David! Hope you’re ok and wishing you strength and a good recovery

[Nick Mann PACT @PactNick]

It's always the photos that hit the hardest in @HMIPrisonsnews reports.

[The Stockholm Prize in Criminology @StockholmPrize]

💥BREAKING: The Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2025 is awarded to Frances Crook (🇬🇧) & Bryan Stevenson (🇺🇸) for their criminology to help reduce cruel and unusual punishment.
@Stockholm_Uni @Justitiedep @ttnyhetsbyran @ap @Reuters @guardian @thetimes

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

🧵 Late last night, the government announced the launch of a landmark review of sentencing.

We welcome this once-in-a-generation opportunity. Here’s why it’s so important...

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

I shared my thoughts with Renate and a key point is that the sky doesn’t fall in with fewer people in prison! It can be done if we’re brave enough

[SolitaryConfinement @solitary_org]

Interesting piece on #Dutch #prisons by ⁦@renatevdzee⁩ - I agree @hmpps ⁦@JamesTCobbler⁩ can learn a lot from NL’s CJS- but isn’t it the case that they are currently short of around 1000 prison beds? Any thoughts, ⁦@FrancisPakes⁩ https://t.co/X27VJsgTUg

[Russell Webster ✍️ @russwebt]

In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it?
Dutch prison population down 40% https://t.co/AyTORquckX @renatevdzee on @guardian

[Rebecca Tidy @DrRebeccaTidy]

These are the meals currently being served in a privately-run men's prison in England. 🍽️

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

Just announcing this! Join us in St George's Building, High Street Portsmouth next week, or online! Email [email protected] for a link. @SCCJ_UoP @portsmouthuni

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

🧵 Manchester prison has received an Urgent Notification due to its "filthy wings dominated by organised crime, drugs and violence".

Read our response: https://t.co/xvXeCKSYNM @HMIPrisonsnews

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

Public talk ⁦@SCCJ_UoP⁩ @uop!

[Wessex Archaeology @wessexarch]

Last year our team ran an archaeological dig at HMP Erlestoke, a category 2 prison in Wiltshire, in the hopes of giving the men taking part access to archaeology. ⚱️👷

They were included in every stage of the project, from digging test-pits to identifying and recording finds.

[Yvonne Jewkes @YvonneJewkes]

I will be talking to Laurie Taylor at 3.30pm this afternoon about my new book - BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Architecture and Hope https://t.co/3NJVclgJpQ

[Prof Francis Pakes @FrancisPakes]

Hey everyone. Here is a 'pleased to announce' post on the new edition of my book!
Comparative Criminal Justice, 5th edition, with
Routledge.
https://t.co/fgrqUvoMXs

[John Podmore @John_Podmore]

https://t.co/i2UgeW6GlE
New from PRI and U4 : Corruption in prisons: a guide for detention monitors. Delighted to have been part of an important document.

[University of Portsmouth @portsmouthuni]

Dr Busra Nisa Sarac, Lecturer in Terrorism Studies @portsmouthuni, writes about the current state of the Islamic State for @ConversationUK.

https://t.co/OHN3gU4qKr

@UoP_CCJ @UoPHumSS #PortsmouthUni #Portsmouth