The real issue locked in the women’s prison system

Two Government reports – the Corston Report in 2007 and the Ministry of Justice Female Offender Strategy in 2018 – have revealed that short-term custodial sentences do not work for women. 73% of women sentenced to less than a year reoffend. Despite this the number of short sentences have risen according to the charity Women in Prison. Mancunian Matters spoke to three women on the issues surrounding female sentencing.

Staying app-y: Love in the time of coronavirus

Amidst uncertainty around the duration of coronavirus and the ensuing isolation, dating apps and their users have taken it upon themselves to keep dating active and possible with a variety of features – but how has it gone?

Covid-19 and the biggest delivery service behind the Post Office

For the first time since World War II, the Chelsea Flower Show is cancelled, it was announced last month. This year’s absence of the pageantry found in the Queen’s favourite outing, however, has since revealed itself to be trivial in light of the country’s and the world’s devastating situation. Flowers are not insignificant in the battle, though. Covid-19 has left the fate of the workforce in unprecedented territory, and one field that is facing new challenges as a result is floristry.