Ryan, Mick and Ward, Tony (2015) Prison abolition in the UK: They dare not speak its name? Social Justice, 41 (3). pp. 107-119. ISSN 1043-1578

Ryan, Mick (2011) We need to constantly question the basis of our intervention. Criminal Justice Matters, 84 (1). ISSN 0962-7251 (Print), 1934-6220 (Online) (doi:10.1080/09627251.2011.576042)

Ryan, Mick (2010) Penal systems in context. In: Criminology Seminar Series, 18 November 2009, University College Dublin, Institute of Criminology, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Ryan, Mick (2010) Policy-making Processes, Mobilising Consent, and Contesting Penal Populism. In: 6th Annual North/South Irish Criminology Conference, 21-22 Jun 2010, University of Ulster, Belfast. (Unpublished)

Ryan, Mick (2008) Does the penal lobby matter anymore? Criminal Justice Matters, 72 (1). pp. 26-27. ISSN 1934-6220 (electronic) 0962-7251 (paper) (doi:10.1080/09627250802057971)

Ryan, Mick (2007) Privatization. Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment. Willan Publishing, Devon, Exeter, England, pp. 228-231. ISBN 978-1843922919

Ryan, Mick (2007) Book review: Penal populism, John Pratt. London: Routledge, 2007. 210 pp. Punishment & Society, 9 (4). pp. 437-439. ISSN 1462-4745 (doi:10.1177/14624745070090040410)

Ryan, Mick (2007) Campaigning for, and campaigning against, prisons: excavating and reaffirming the case for prison abolition. Handbook on Prisons. Willan Publishing, Devon, Exeter, England, pp. 696-718. ISBN 978-1843921851

Ryan, Mick (2007) Is the future private? In: Fourth Annual Conference: The Progressive Prison? Historical Narratives; Contemporary realities, 22 - 22 June 2007, Milton Keynes, England. (Unpublished)