His vision, often radical, excited many of us in the children’s world. His continued championing of a “child first” vision for children who have offended, challenged everyone to “think child” rather than rushing to add other labels. His remains a clarion call of good sense in a world often full of spin and a desire to appease a public thought to favour a “punish first” approach.
Taylor is now the chief inspector of prisons, joining an illustrious line of public servants prepared to court unpopularity by speaking out about imprisonment. His annual report on children’s views of custody, just published, describes “the grim reality of life in custody”.
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