Timpson's Timid Exit Leaves Prisons in Peril The sudden resignation of Lord James Timpson as prisons minister has sent shockwaves through the Ministry of Justice.
His departure raises more questions than answers about what this means for the beleaguered prison system he was supposed to be reforming. Timpson's two year tenure was marked by controversy and limited progress.
His resignation statement is striking in its tone deafness, claiming that he left prisons and probation services "in a much healthier and happier state" despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.