Waterside Press is a publisher in the United Kingdom focusing on criminal justice, including the subjects of prisons, courts and sentencing, criminal policy, youth justice, family law, women, and justice. It was established in 1989 by Bryan Gibson, a barrister, former editor of Justice of the Peace, and contributor to various publications. According to the company, they are the "only law publisher to focus on criminal justice networks and information designed to reach over conventional boundaries" and many of its titles have become "staples of the Criminal Justice System, its practitioners, trainers and librarians". The name Waterside relates to the Itchen Navigation in Winchester on which the original main office was situated; they moved to Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire in 2008. According to PrisonReform.org, a website that provides links to prison-reform organisations, the company "operates mainly in the field of criminal justice with a strong line in prison-related material".
In 2000 the company assumed responsiblity of Prison Writing, a long-standing publication designed to promote creative writing in prisons in the UK and elsewhere, and which awards prizes to the best contributions, in addition to the nominal fee paid to all contributors who have their work published. They are catalogued by Intute, a free web service for students and teachers which is maintained by UK universities. and The Waterside Press A-Z of Criminal Justice.
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