The Observer view on prison reform | Observer editorial

Michael Gove must be bold and tackle the tinderbox of our jailsLast week, Michael Gove gave his first major speech as a “one-nation” justice secretary. Six weeks into the job, he spelt out, in his customary forthright and fluent manner, the faults in our “creaking and dysfunctional justice system”. More is to come in July. Gove said that Britain offers a “gold standard” service for those who can pay and failure for those who can’t.He acknowledged that cuts to legal aid exacerbate t